15 Most Ridiculous MCU Controversies
6. Black Widow Gets Slut-Shamed (Avengers: Age Of Ultron)
The Controversy: On the press circuit for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner were asked about the possibility of Black Widow having a relationship with Cap and/or Hawkeye, and they responded by calling Widow a “slut,” “trick” and “complete whore", before Renner added, "she has a prosthetic leg, anyway."
This one p***ed off feminists who believe Widow was being slut-shamed as well as advocates of the disabled community who felt like they were being mocked. Naturally, both Renner and Evans swiftly offered apologies to minimise the backlash.
Why It's Ridiculous: This was another casual remark that got wildly blown out of proportion. It was clearly spoken in wild jest even though many outlets implied a more serious tone on their part, and nonsense like this conspired to overshadow the actual movie itself.