The Russo brothers have quickly become key players in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only have they now directed two Captain America movies--2014's The Winter Soldier and the hugely anticipated Civil War--they have also been given the task of bringing the epic Avengers: Infinity War to the screen. Now Joe and Anthony Russo have revealed that they would be interested in making a standalone movie featuring Russian agent-turned-Avenger Black Widow.

　　As reported by Comicbook.com, Joe explained why he would be drawn to a solo Black Widow film. "Hell yeah! We love that character," he enthused. "That the character is one of if not the richest character in the Marvel universe. A very complex character, haunted by demons and her understanding of the world is fascinating.

　　"I think there is a lot that can be done with that character."

　　Scarlett Johansson has played Black Widow in several Marvel movies, but she and Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye remain the only original Avengers not to have their own movies scheduled.

　　Last year, Johansson spoke about her character's place in the Marvel universe, and how her contract with the studio has changed as her role in the movies has grown. "I think in the grand scheme of things The Widow has a greater purpose," she told Collider. "With the Civil War coming up, I think it's pretty clear where the pieces will fall. I think all that we've built up to this point."

　　"Myself and Marvel didn't really know how the fans were gonna react to Black Widow the first time," she admitted. "They couldn't anticipate how they would want to user her or if they would want to use her. I mean we invest in that character, but the audience had a great reaction to the character, which has been so awesome.

　　"I wasn't contracted into doing Cap movies, but that storyline worked out so well I kind of branched off and I found myself in that standalone movie. My contract is kind of mutating, I guess."

　　Captain America: Civil War will be released on May 5, 2016, while Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Part 2 are due to hit cinemas on May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019 respectively.