While discussing her upcoming Marvel Studios film\u00a0 Black Widow , actress\u00a0Scarlett Johansson suggested Marvel was sexist in the way it portrayed her character,\u00a0Natasha Romanoff, in \u2026<\/b>
\nWhile discussing her upcoming Marvel Studios film Black Widow, actress Scarlett Johansson suggested Marvel was sexist in the way it portrayed her character, Natasha Romanoff, in the 2010 film Iron Man 2, stating that the fictional character was treated \u201clike a piece of ass.\u201d \u201cTen years have passed and things have happened and I have a much different, more evolved understanding of myself,\u201d Johansson said in a recent interview with Collider. \u201cAs a woman, I\u2019m in a different place in my life \u2014 I\u2019m more accepting of myself, I think.\u201d \u201cAll of that is related to that move away from the kind of hyper-sexualization of this character and, I mean, you look back at Iron Man 2 and while it was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualized, you know?\u201d Johansson said of the fictional character she played in Iron Man 2. \u201cReally talked about like she\u2019s a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever \u2014 like a piece of ass, really,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd Tony even refers to her as something like that at one point.\u201d \u201c\u2018I want some\u2019 [Tony says] \u2014 and at one point calls her a piece of meat and maybe at that time that actually felt like a compliment. You know what I mean? Because my thinking was different,\u201d Johansson said. The actress continued: My own self-worth was probably measured against that type of comment or, like a lot of young women, you come into your own and you understand your own self-worth. It\u2019s changing now. Now people, young girls, are getting a much more positive message, but it\u2019s been incredible to be a part of that shift and be able to come out the other side and be a part of that old story, but also progress. Evolve. I think it\u2019s pretty cool. Watch below: This is not Johansson\u2019s first time accusing Hollywood of sexism. Last month, she called out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) \u2014 which presents the Golden Globe Awards \u2014 saying she has faced \u201csexist questions\u201d at press conferences. Johansson went on to urge the industry to \u201ctake a step back\u201d from the HFPA. You can follow Alana Mastrangelo on Facebook and Twitter at @ARmastrangelo, and on Instagram.<\/p>\n