Black Widow Backstory in Civil War Movie Novelization

One of the things Captain America: Civil War had to deal with on a massive scale was balancing a slew of characters both old and new. And it did so with mixed results. Ironically though, one of the characters that did suffer a bit via the story almost had more time dedicated to her origin, at least in the official novelization of the film. As ComicBook.Com found out, there was another scene involving Black Widow in the novelization of the film where Black Widow talked with Captain America about her time in Russia being trained to be the Black Widow. Here’s the excerpt from the book:

“Natasha studied Cap’s expression of resolve. Finally, she said, ‘In Russia, in the Red Room, there were dozens of us. All girls, all young. We lived together. They let us be friends. Then they dropped us in the tundra, two weeks’ walk from home, with just enough supplies for one of us to survive. Cap looked at her, understanding her meaning. ‘Don’t let them push us into the cold,’ she said.”

It’s unclear at what point or scene where this dialogue, or possibly more of this dialogue, would have been in the film, but it’s likely that it would’ve come before the Sokovia Accords forced the Avengers to pick sides. With Black Widow pushing Captain America to keep the team together. Since it’s in the novel, it’s unknown if the scene was even filmed.

Captain America: Civil War arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on September 13.