Memes erupt as Scarlett Johansson confirms she’s not returning as Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson has officially confirmed that she’s not returning as Black Widow, and let’s just say, fans aren’t exactly taking it well. In a recent interview, she made it crystal clear Natasha Romanoff is gone. Finished. Done.

But the internet? Oh no, the internet refuses to believe it. Because when has the internet ever accepted the truth at face value? As soon as Scarlett Johansson dropped her statement, social media exploded with reactions, memes, and a whole lot of denial.

Scarlett Johansson Says She’s Not Coming Back as Black Widow

In an interview, Scarlett Johansson put the final nail in the coffin of Black Widow’s return.

“Natasha is dead. She is dead. She’s dead. Okay? They just don’t want to believe it!” she said, clearly exasperated. And honestly, we get it. If she had a dollar for every time someone asked if Black Widow was making a surprise return, she could probably fund her own Marvel spin-off.

But fans? They aren’t buying it. The minute those words left her mouth, the internet did what it does best: it ignored reality and ran with its own version of events.

As soon as the interview dropped, social media went into full meltdown mode. Within minutes, posts flooded in, dissecting her words as if they contained some secret Marvel-coded message.

There was instant denial, with some people outright refusing to accept the news. Others went full conspiracy mode, claiming this was all a setup for some multiverse twist. And then there were the meme lords who, as always, delivered top-tier content.

One of the best reactions? A meme featuring Jim Carrey’s character from Dumb and Dumber saying, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance.” Because, let’s be real, Marvel has revived characters for way less. If Loki can keep coming back, why not Natasha?

Another fan went for the classic, but is she?? reaction, because if Marvel has taught us anything, it’s that “dead” is just a suggestion.

Meanwhile, the “STOP THE CAP” meme made an appearance because some people just refuse to believe anything until Kevin Feige personally confirms it while holding a signed affidavit.

And of course, we had the dramatics. “Oh my goodness, I’m so sad about this…” one meme read,

followed by, “She looked like she had a little life left.” Because who doesn’t love a little emotional manipulation with their denial?

Then there were the We aren’t falling for it posts because, let’s face it, Marvel has pulled too many plot twists for anyone to fully trust a “final” statement anymore. One day it’s “no more Spider-Man in the MCU,” the next day, boom, Tom Holland is swinging back in with three extra Spideys.

At the end of the day, Scarlett Johansson has spoken. Natasha Romanoff is gone. But will fans accept that? Absolutely not. And honestly, can you blame them?

The internet has seen too many surprise resurrections to believe anything anymore. So while Scarlett Johansson might be done answering these questions, the fans? They’ll be here, holding onto hope, meme-ing their way through their grief, and waiting for that inevitable Marvel plot twist.