The eventual Avengers movie is likely to feature The Black Widow, a Russian-born assassin who is lethal because of her technically advanced suit. Thing is, there is no Black Widow stand-alone film on the slate, and she;s already been rumored to be one of the baddies in Iron Man 2 according to various trades.

In the Black Widow’s shady comic book past, Natasha Romanoff (characters “alter ego”) seduces Tony Stark for her own gains.

Now, THAT sounds like sequel material, especially if Robert Downy Jr is also getting flack from Sam Rockwell’s businessman and Mickey Rouke’s foreign Iron Man. And as for eye candy…

From Variety:

With Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell negotiating to play two key villains in “Iron Man 2,” Marvel Entertainment and director Jon Favreau are now focusing on casting another nemesis for Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark: the femme fatale Black Widow.
Emily Blunt has emerged as the frontrunner to play the role of Natasha Romanoff in the “Iron Man” sequel. She’s a Soviet super spy who doubles as Black Widow, a beauty in a skintight black costume that is enhanced by high-tech weaponry.

Blunt, whose recent credits include “The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Jane Austen Book Club” and “Charlie Wilson’s War,” will get a profile boost when she stars with Benicio Del Toro in the Joe Johnston-directed “The Wolf Man” for Universal.

Mmmmmmm. Blunt.