Scarlett Johansson felt 'cagey' during time as Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson has admitted she felt "a little cagey" during her time playing Black Widow.

The actress was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 11 years, and in a conversation with David Harbour for Interview magazine, Scarlett recalled the challenges she experienced while playing the same character for over a decade.

"Your identity is wrapped up in this job for a long time, and if you're not doing engaging work as an actor, you feel a little cagey sometimes," she explained.

Scarlett also touched upon the challenges that came with working on several movies with such a large ensemble.

"Some of the films that I did for Marvel engaged my character more than others," the star shared. "Like in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with Chris Evans, we were really dynamic."

She added, "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."

Elsewhere in the conversation, David congratulated Scarlett for being listed as an executive producer on his latest movie Thunderbolts*. Scarlett then went on to hint that this credit was likely due to contractual reasons.

"I asked to have my credit removed because I wasn't involved," she explained.