Even though Marvel actors are beloved by fans for their real-life personalities, it’s not uncommon for them to be part of the controversy. Once it was Chris Evans, aka Captain America, and Hawkeye’s Jeremy Renner receiving backlash for shaming the Black Widow character.
Played by Scarlett Johansson, she was the only female Avenger. The actress fought back and was helped by Robert Downy Jr to not be paid a penny less than her other male co-stars. Eventually, she had a salary equal to that of the rest of the Avengers.
However, Scarlett Johansson has already faced occasional sexism after her character was called “sl*t” by none other than her co-stars and friends, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner. For the uninitiated, Chris and Scarlet are longtime best friends. They have worked together many times, even outside of the MCU. But there was a storm in their friendship after Evans’ remarks.
In 2015, during an interview with Digital Spy to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner were asked about Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow being with Bruce Banner instead of Captain America or Hawkeye. . “She’s a bitch,” Jeremy said. “I was going to say something along those lines,” Chris added with a laugh.
Renner continued, “She’s a complete whore.” Both actors faced a massive backlash over the comments, leading them to issue apologies. Chris and Jeremy said they were “very juvenile and offensive” and regretted their words.
Jeremy Renner even said it was a “bad taste” joke and not meant to be taken seriously. Everything has been fine since. Renner, Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson have worked together for more MCU movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
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