The Avengers: Age of Ultron has already provided one awkward interview with one of its stars. Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner provided another one during their weird Digital Spy interview when they called Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character a “slut” and “whore.” Their reps had the two quickly apologize.
Just hours after the interview was posted, the two stars created a Twitter firestorm and it was clear that their reps were going to make them apologize for the comments.
The Digital Spy journalist asked about fan theories about Black Widow ending up with Captain America (Evans) or Hawkeye (Renner). “She’s a slut,” Renner replied. As he broke into laughter, Evans added, “I was going to say something along that line ... a complete whore.”
In separate statements to Mashable, Evans and Renner apologized for their tasteless joke.
“Yesterday we were asked about the rumors that Black Widow wanted to be in a relationship with both Hawkeye and Captain America,” Evans said Wednesday. “We answered in a very juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans. I regret it and sincerely apologize.”
“I am sorry that this tasteless joke about a fictional character offended anyone. It was not meant to be serious in any way,” Renner said. “Just poking fun during an exhausting and tedious press tour.”
Robert Downey Jr. also had an awkward interview during the press tour, but that wasn’t his fault. A U.K. reporter began asking him personal questions about his past, which made the Iron Man star uncomfortable.
Age of Ultron hits theaters on May 1. After that, the stars can finally take a break from interviews... until the next movie.
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