However, in a recent interview with Variety, Scarlett Johansson gave a surprisingly definitive statement on whether she would return. Johansson confirmed that her character, Natasha Romanoff, "is dead,

Fans of Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, however, seem to have wishful thinking when it comes to the character’s universe-saving death in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Despite leading a prequel, 2021’s Black Widow, Johansson confirmed she will not be returning to the role.