Scarlett Johansson firmly states that Black Widow is dead and should stay that way for narrative impact. Fans speculate Johansson's absence is due to past legal issues, but it likely isn't the reason.

Scarlett Johansson has moved on from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But fans of Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, seem to have wishful thinking when it comes to the character’s universe-saving death in 2019’s 'Avengers: Endgame.

Scarlett Johansson did an interview recently where she talked about the sad fate of her most beloved character. “Natasha is dead. She is dead. She’s dead. Okay?” the A-list actress told InStyle. “They [Marvel fans] just don’t want to believe it.