Facts about Emily Blunt, the Beautiful Actress Who Almost Played Marvel's Black Widow Superhero

Kapanlagi.com - Emily Blunt is a British actress born on February 23, 1983. Her full name is Emily Olivia Leah Blunt. She is known worldwide for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada, The Young Victoria, and A Quiet Place, which was directed by her husband, John Krasinski. Emily has been acting since 2001 and has made many contributions to the art of acting.

Before Scarlett Johansson was recruited, Marvel Studios actually approached Emily Blunt, who played Evelyn Abbott in the A Quiet Place series, to play Natasha Romanoff. However, unfortunately, Blunt chose to withdraw from the offer because her shooting schedule conflicted with the filming schedule of the movie Gulliver's Travel in 2010.

1. Known as a Stuttering Child

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Since the age of 6, Emily has been known as a child who stutters when speaking. However, a teacher helped her and suggested that she participate in school drama.

Even Emily was encouraged to use many accents. Over time, Emily managed to overcome her limitations, and instead, this became the first step in her career in the field of acting.

2. Having Two Children

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Before marrying The Office star, Emily Blunt had a relationship with famous Canadian singer, Michael Bublé. They started dating in 2005 and even lived together for a while.

However, their relationship ended in 2008. Then, Emily met a man at a restaurant introduced by her friend.

That man was John Krasinski, who is now her husband. They started dating shortly after and less than a year later, John proposed to her.

In 2010, they got married and had two daughters, Hazel (born in 2014) and Violet (born in 2016).

3. Starting to Soar Through Her Performance in The Devil

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Emily Blunt started to gain recognition in Hollywood through her role in The Devil Wears Parada (2006), where she portrayed Emily, an assistant.

This film not only became a breakthrough for her but also became a favorite for many people, earning her the Best Female Scene-Stealer award from Entertainment Weekly.

In 2007, Emily appeared in various genres of film, ranging from horror to comedy-drama. She appeared in Wind Chill, The Jane Austen Book Club, Charlie Wilson's War, and Dan in Real Life.

Her success can also be seen in the horror film A Quiet Place (2018) and its sequel released two years later, directed by her husband, John Krasinski.

In the same year, Emily brought life to the iconic character Mary Poppins in the Disney musical fantasy sequel, Mary Poppins Returns (2018), showcasing her incredible singing talent.

Her latest role is as Katherine Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer, a highly anticipated film this year, where she plays the wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer, portrayed by Cillian Murphy.

4. Alto Singer

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It turns out, Emily Blunt has an alto voice and at the age of 16 she was offered a recording contract after performing in the musical show Bliss at the Edinburgh Festival.

5. Almost Played Marvel's Black Widow Superhero

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Marvel Studios has proven to be very skilled in choosing actors to portray diverse Marvel characters.

You may agree that the actors who have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) perfectly embody their characters, including Scarlett Johansson who is very suitable in her role as Black Widow.

It's hard to imagine any other actress besides Johansson taking on the role of Black Widow in the MCU.

However, before Johansson was cast, Marvel Studios initially approached Emily Blunt, known for her role as Evelyn Abbott in the A Quiet Place series, to portray Natasha Romanoff.

Unfortunately, Blunt had to decline the offer due to her filming schedule for Gulliver's Travels (2010) conflicting with Iron Man 2 (2010), where Black Widow first appeared.

Although she failed to get the role of Black Widow, fans still hope to see Blunt in the MCU.

Recently, rumors have circulated that Blunt and her husband, John Krasinski, are being considered by Marvel Studios to portray Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the Fantastic Four film project after the character rights returned to Marvel Studios following Disney's acquisition of Fox.

6. Doesn't Want Her Children to Know That She's Famous

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Emily Blunt is becoming more famous through her role in The Devil Wears Prada alongside Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. It's undeniable that she is one of the leading Hollywood stars.

However, it turns out that there are still Americans who do not know this, namely that she is the mother of Hazel and Violet with actor and director John Krasinski.

Emily shared a funny story about her two children asking about their celebrity status. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski got married in 2010.

Although both of them are hugely successful in the entertainment world, they want their daughters to see them as just a mother and father. This is a special agreement for the couple, as they want their children to have a normal life.

7. Born into a Middle-Class Family

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Emily Blunt was born on February 23, 1983, with the full name Emily Olivia Leah Blunt. She grew up in Roehampton in a middle-class family that had close ties to the art world.

Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a teacher. As a teenager, Emily Blunt was just a student with aspirations to continue her education in college.

At that time, she planned to study languages and dreamt of becoming a translator for the UN. However, limited circumstances actually led Emily Blunt on a journey that brought her to where she is now.

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