Scarlett Johansson Sizzles as Black Widow In Iron Man 2

With her luscious figure and pouty lips, there was never any doubt that Scarlett Johansson was going to be cast as anything but a femme fatale in Iron Man 2. The actress has been pictured in Entertainment Weekly for the first time in her role as Tony Stark's mysterious new assistant, Natasha. Iron Man Stark is played by Robert Downey Jnr.

With her brunette locks and her leather catsuit, Natasha, whose alter ego is Black Widow, is bound to ignite tension with former assistant Pepper Potts, played by Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow said: ‘The men want it to be like, “Ooh, the girls are fighting over Tony”, but it’s not as standard as that.

‘There’s a weird male catfight fantasy. Downey agrees.He believes what differentiates the franchise from other superhero series can be summarised as follows: ‘We’re horny. Not, like can’t-bring-your-kids horny, but just … horny.’The Oscar-winning actress will has been working hard to ensure she’s in perfect shape for a risqué scene with Downey.