Scarlett Johansson gets violent in Iron Man 2

Published: 3:59PM Tuesday July 28, 2009 Source: BANG Showbiz

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Actress Scarlett Johansson says she kicks "major ass" in her new movie Iron Man 2.

The Hollywood beauty - who plays Natasha Romanoff and her alter-ego, sexy Russian spy Black Widow - enjoyed working on the comic book adaptation because she filmed her own violent stunt scenes.

She said: "I'm kicking some major ass - so I would say 'major' is the amount of ass I kick.

"Whose ass do I kick? Well, you're just going to have to wait and see. You don't really want to know, do you?"

Scarlett, who wears a high-tech tight black leather suit for the part, spent months training for the physical role.

Despite the hard work, the 24-year-old starlet says the physical sequences were her favourite scenes to film.

She explained: "Well I have to say I loved doing all my stunt sequences, because those are the ones I know best. I've got to fight for them. I've got to be my own cheerleader. So, all the Black Widow sequences, of course.

"Whose side is she fighting on? I don't know. I think you've just got to call me a super shape-shifter."

Scarlett took on the part after British actress Emily Blunt dropped out earlier this year.

Iron Man 2, which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Mickey Rourke, is due for release in May next year.

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