In an interview with Digital Spy, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner were talking about Avengers: Age of Ultron when the interviewer asked about Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character romatically being with the Hulk when fans were clamoring for her to be with either Evan’s Captain America or Renner’s Hawkeye characters. When posed the question of what they thought about Black Widow being with Hulk, Renner stared blankly at the interviewer and said, “She’s a slut.” At this point, Chris Evans erupted into laughter adding, “I was gonna say something alone that line. A complete whore”. Renner then interject saying, “Trick, man.”
The entire thing is obviously in jest but you know the internet and it will always bring out those who don’t understand humor out to make people apologize for things that shouldn’t have been taken seriously. After those complaints Evans and Renner sent statements apologizing for their words.
Chris Evans Statement Via USA Today,
“Yesterday we were asked about the rumors that Black Widow wanted to be in a relationship with both Hawkeye and Captain America. We answered in a juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans. I regret it and sincerely apologize.”
Jeremy Renner Statment Via USA Todaym
“I am sorry that this tasteless joke about a fictional character offended anyone. It was not meant to be serious in any way. Just poking fun during an exhausting and tedious press tour.”
It’s a shame that they even had to apologize for something that was obviously not serious and dripping in sarcasm but that’s the world we live in. When the words and shared through social media with no context to them you’re forced to apologize. If anything I would be more offended with when Renner stated that, “She has a prosthetic leg anyway”, which is far worse than anything else said just because he’s literally putting down people with disabilities. If he had apologized for that I would understand.