“Great, now she’s gone forever”: Florence Pugh Choosing Scarlett Johansson’s Movie Was Upsetting For Many Filmmakers

"Great, now she’s gone forever": Florence Pugh Choosing Scarlett Johansson's Movie Was Upsetting For Many Filmmakers
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When we think of a celebrity making a name for themself in a short period of time, Florence Pugh is the actress that pops into our heads. The Malevolent actress has impressed fans and critics in a short-lived timeframe, as she has done a wide variety of roles showing a masterclass in different genres. While Pugh’s role may not be a fan favorite, she knows how to make an everlasting mark on her viewers, which makes viewers excited to watch her next on-screen performance.

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Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh

At the age of only 27, Florence Pugh’s career is booming and she has worked with Marvel, one of the biggest superhero franchises in the world, proving her haters wrong. Apart from turning her haters into fans, the actress boldly voices her thoughts as during her recent interview, she shared how Indie filmmakers were not delighted with her for signing a deal with Marvel.

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Indie Filmmakers Were Mad At Florence Pugh For Joining The MCU

Florence Pugh started making a name for herself by doing indie films such as Misdommar, Fighting With My Family, The Wonder, and her most popular Indie film Lady Macbeth. And as a young actress, she has showcased her caliber in different genres, which made her a worthy star to be in the big leagues. Recently, the Don’t Worry Darling actress gave an interview to TIME Magazine, where she shared that numerous Indie filmmakers were “pissed off” at her for signing an exclusive deal with the superhero franchise.

Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh

“So many people in the indie film world were really pissed off at me. They were like, ‘Great, now she’s gone forever.’ And I’m like, no, I’m working as hard as I used to work.”

The Marvel actress added it was untrue because she has been doing back-to-back films, and even though she signed an exclusive deal with Marvel, she did an indie film in 2022, one year after the release of Marvel’s Black Widow.

Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

“I’ve always done back-to-back movies. It’s just people are watching them now. You just have to be a bit more organized with your schedule.”

While the King Lear actress signed an exclusive deal with Marvel, and in her debut film for the franchise, she worked with Scarlett Johansson. Sadly, at the end of the film Yelena Boleva, Pugh’s character lost her family, hence she thought of making some changes to her character before returning to the franchise.

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Florence Pugh Developed Her Character After Black Widow

During an interview with Marvel, Pugh shared some details about her role as Yelena Boleva, the Thunderbolts actress shared in the accounts of the aftermath happened in Black Widow, she thought of making some changes to her character denoting some development to the character.

Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in Black Widow

“I think when we finished Black Widow I knew in the back of my head that if this character was asked to come back, [she] would be a completely different person because the whole film, the whole storyline of Black Widow, is that she’s got her sister back and she’s found her family again.”

This is one of the traits of the actress, as she thinks of the characters as real people, and her performance not only focuses on her dialogues but also on the emotional growth of the character. As fans could see Yelena Boleva as a sarcastic and reckless character but when she reprises her role in Hawkeye, she is furious, broken, vicious, and full of grief at the death of her sister, Natasha Romanoff. And she will reprise her role in Thunderbolts, fans are excited because they will see more sides of the character.

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Marvel’s Thunderbolts will hit the theatres on 26th July 2024.

Source: TIME Magazine

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Tushar Auddy, Junior Content Writer. He has been in the entertainment industry for 3 years and is always on the lookout for a captivating story. He is a student of Linguistics and currently pursuing his Master's degree in the same field. He has a passion for literature that runs deep and loves nothing more than getting lost in a novel for hours on end. When he isn't reading, you'll find him capturing the beauty of language.