“Florence is so vibrant and interesting to watch
that you think, ‘OK... there’s going to be life here,’”
Johansson said.
Despite not really knowing one another
beforehand, they quickly connected on set,
partly due to a natural chemistry between the
two and partly due to the extreme nature of
filming a big budget action thriller.
“Our Day One was me throwing her against a
cabinet and we both had our hands in each
other’s armpits. And it was in that moment that
I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I have a sweaty armpit.
And Scarlett Johansson is touching me,’” Pugh
said. “Once that ice is broken, you know, best
mates. Weird first day, though, to start with.”
It was a fittingly epic endeavor, shooting
over 87 days in London, Norway, Budapest,
Morocco and Atlanta, with showstopping
fights, motorcycle stunts, car chases and even
a skydiving sequence. For Pugh, who is more
known for slightly less spectacle driven films like
“Midsommar” and “Little Women,” it was an eye-
opening experience.
“It was just so impressive to see so many
departments doing so many things. And you
were completely involved into the process and
the creating of it. And I just really appreciated
how much you were expected to be there for
the whole journey,” Pugh said. “It only made then
waiting and watching the film a year later just
even more exciting because you’re like, ‘Oh, my
God, that took so many days to shoot and there
we are flying through the air on a bike.’”
“Black Widow” has the distinction of being the
first Marvel movie debuting day-and-date on
a streaming platform, after being delayed over