The newest trailer for 20th Century Fox‘s Red Sparrow debuted today, and there’s something about it that fans are finding…familiar.
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The film follows Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence), a former ballerina who is trained in seduction and manipulation by a Russian spy program. She eventually becomes the best “Sparrow” to graduate the program, and has to wrestle with her newfound power while targeting an American CIA agent.
Between that synopsis and the film’s past two trailers, people are drawing quite a few parallels to Marvel’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. There’s quite a bit of irony with that, considering the fact that fans have been clamoring to see a Black Widow solo movie for quite some time. (And, well, the nature of that recent Disney/Fox merger.)
While an actual Black Widow movie still remains some sort of distant possibility, Red Sparrow is already creating quite a stir online, particularly for those feeling a case of deja vu. Here’s a round-up of some of our favorite tweets about Red Sparrow‘s similarities to Black Widow.
@QueenOCansNJars
So…Red Sparrow is basically Black Widow right?
— Maz Kate-nata (@QueenOCansNJars) January 8, 2018
@andyblewis
How come Scarlett Johansson isn’t in the Black Widow prequel and why is it called Red Sparrow?
— Andy Lewis (@andyblewis) January 8, 2018
@kendallgoode
Red Sparrow is exactly the sort of movie I wouldn’t want a Black Widow movie to be.
— Kendall Goode (thirty) (@kendallgoode) January 8, 2018
@JeffWeinerOS
WRITER 1: What can we title this so nobody suspects it’s just a Black Widow knock-off?
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) January 8, 2018
WRITER 2: … Red… Sparrow?
STUDIO: Here is a check with many zeroes. https://t.co/vi7dCj3ZHK
@AdamFrazier
RED SPARROW feels like the Wal-Mart Good Value brand version of what should’ve been Marvel’s BLACK WIDOW standalone film.
— Adam Frazier (@AdamFrazier) January 8, 2018
@the_real_chow
Now that Disney owns Fox, I’m sure they could pull this into the MCU and say it’s the same program Natasha went through as a child. Then make the sequel “Red Sparrow vs Black Widow.” Boom. https://t.co/SHoQgusyf9
— Keith Chow (@the_real_chow) January 8, 2018
@QUEENSOVEREIGN
red sparrow: can I copy your homework?
— ??? (@QUEENSOVERElGN) January 7, 2018
black widow/marvel: sure but don’t make it obvious https://t.co/jmwrLPPauK
@Doctor_Bargain
If you put Atomic Blonde, The Villainess, and Red Sparrow into a blender you’d end up with the best version of a Black Widow movie.
— Brian C. (@Doctor_Bargain) January 8, 2018
@hulkwidows
everyone’s so pressed about the red sparrow movie but all i’m gonna say is i’m glad at least SOMEONE saw the potential in a black widow-type story when marvel has been avoiding it for the past decade.
— rebel scum katarina (@hulkwidows) January 8, 2018
jennifer lawrence, take all my money.
@awarmann
When Red Sparrow sees Black Widow… pic.twitter.com/P8UmTtuNe6
— Amon Warmann (@awarmann) January 8, 2018
