Robert Downey Jr. introduced Scarlett Johansson to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "Iron Man 2." They teamed up again in "The Avengers." Now, Downey would like to see Johansson's Black Widow star in her own movie, if only when she's ready.
"Doesn't Scarlett deserve a break?" Downey told USA Today. The actress will soon give birth to her first-child and both actors recently finished filming on "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
"Look, I think that the interesting thing particularly after 'Guardians' with Zoe (Saldana) (or) even from the first 'Iron Man' where Pepper was kind of this really - to me the 'Iron Man' franchise would never have taken off without (Gwyneth) Paltrow," Downey said in reference to Marvel's other big female stars.
He continued on about his "Iron Man" love interest Paltrow. "There's something about her that grounded the story. She's not your typical lady in a superhero movie, and then by 'Iron Man 3' she's swallowing serums and putting on suits and kicking (butt) and all that stuff."
As for Johansson, who has appeared in three Marvel movies (one short of Paltrow), Downey said, "it would be kind of more appropriate for a character that already was like a Black Widow (to lead a movie). It just seems like whatever Scarlett does people want to go see it."
