"Some of the films that I did for Marvel engaged my character more than others. Like in [Captain America: The] Winter Soldier with Chris [Evans], we were really dynamic. In some of the other films, the cast was so enormous and there was so much plot to serve that you start to feel like you're a device to move it along."
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" sees Black Widow team up with the titular hero to stop a S.H.I.E.L.D.-orchestrated conspiracy. Johansson's character gets plenty of screen time as she and Cap get to the bottom of the case while going on the run — unlike, say, the "Avengers" flicks, in which she was part of sprawling ensembles that gave Natasha less to do. You can understand why Johansson preferred being part of the movies that placed more focus on Black Widow, but feeling like a spoke on the wheel isn't the only issue she has with Marvel projects.