10 Most Paused Moments In Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies

6. Black Widow Stunt Double - The Avengers

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This moment in The Avengers became briefly infamous because it exposed a stunt double in rather obvious terms. Gone is Scarlett Johansson, replaced for a few seconds by somebody who essentially looks like the comedian Carrot Top. Audiences didn't really expect Johansson to do a front-flip on a chair, of course, but this is a little too obvious.

But it did provide MCU fans with a hilariously pause-worthy moment, though, in which Black Widow switches genders in mid-air and switches back when she touches the ground. This candid little moment also featured prominently in one of the first Avengers trailers, and fans all over the world found it quite hilarious to discuss this shot at length when they got their first glimpse of the movie. It was a slow week, apparently.

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