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‘Avengers’ stars Evans, Renner
apologize for Black Widow
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ctors Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner apologized on
Thursday for making "tasteless" and "juvenile" comments in which they called their Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson's superhero character "a slut."Evans,
who plays Captain America in Walt Disney Co's Marvel
"Avengers: Age of Ultron," said he and Renner were
asked about rumors that Johansson's Black Widow
wanted to be in a relationship with their characters."We
answered in a juvenile and offensive way that rightfully
angered some fans," he said. "I regret it and sincerely
apologize."Renner, who plays superhero Hawkeye, added, "I am sorry that this tasteless joke about a fictional
character offended anyone. It was not meant to be seri-
ous in any way. Just poking fun during an exhausting
and tedious press tour."The two actors are currently on
the European leg of a global promotional tour for the
new "Avengers" film. They made the comments in London in a video interview with the online entertainment
outlet Digital Spy, when asked about Black Widow's romance with The Hulk in the film."She's a slut," Renner
responded in a deadpan manner, as Evans burst out
laughing and added "I was going to say something along
that line. Complete whore. She's a slut."Avengers: Age
of Ultron is the sequel to 2012's Avengers, the thirdhighest-grossing movie of all time, and is expected to be
the biggest blockbuster film of summer 2015.
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