Tony, wanting to learn more about her, pulls up some racy modeling photos of her. Tony's former-assistant-and-now boss Pepper Potts quickly reminds him that Natasha is 'potentially a very expensive sexual harrassment lawsuit if you keep ogling her like that.' After staring at her wordlessly, he steps aside to watch as Happy gives her a lesson. Pepper apologizes for his eccentric attitude and the camera follows as Natasha slowly slinks between the ropes to join Tony on the mat. He invites her into a boxing ring, calling her lady and saying it would please the court (Tony being the court) if she entered the ring. He effectively becomes one of those loopy cartoon characters ogling over a woman with their eyes popping out of their head. Our first impression of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is through Tony Stark's gaze and it tells us that she's hot, can handle herself, and that he's interested in her for more than just a job.ДЇrom the moment Natasha walks into a room with Stark in 'Iron Man 2,' he can't focus and keep his eyes off of her. This is Nat's first appearance in 2010's 'Iron Man 2.' It sets the tone for how we're supposed to view Nat in the MCU, and it's not great. No one was taking her character seriously until about five years into her MCU tenure. Maybe this is partially why it took over a decade for Johansson to get her own solo film. The following year's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' directed by Joss Whedon, was the last time we saw the character grossly mistreated on screen as little more than a love interest.

Of Natasha's eight appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film which treats her with the least respect is her introduction in 2010's 'Iron Man 2.'Дў014's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' began taking her character more seriously after one specific outfit change was nixed. She doesn't go after or flirt with Hawkeye because he's married (and is her best friend) and Thor is taken by Jane in the MCU. When Nat's time in the MCU ends, she has either hit on or been seen as a potential love interest for the majority of her Avengers teammates (Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk).

Black Widow finally gets the respect she deserves in Marvel's standalone film.

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