The Black Widow In Iron Man 2

Truthfully, it's been a while since there was a sexy female comic book character on the screen. Elektra was a pouty-lipped flop, Storm had a silly wig and Susan Storm looked… weirdly Caucasian. So hopes are high that Iron man 2 will see the return of the sexy skin-tight eroticism that made Batman Returns so watchable. The name of the actress selected to play role has been something of a hot potato since it entered the casting arena. Both Emily Blunt and Dollhouse’s Eliza Dushku were at four time contenders, but both were sadly red herrings. Actress Scarlett Johansson will be donning the black feline suit in the action-packed sequel that is sure to turn plenty of heads in the summer of 2010.

Johannson (also of the dud Spirit flick), is in my opinion an iffy choice. As an actress he is more comfortable with dramatic parts than action flicks (see the Spirit). he also has little ‘presence’ that would be necessary to make the audience believe that he is a Russian super spy (Hell, I’ll be surprised if he nails the accent!). But of the actress, what about the fictional character?