Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24467536-20140208184557/@comment-12522-20140209000506

As I mentioned in the Vision discussion, Natasha had more screen time than either Thor or Banner/Hulk and the most uninterrupted dialogue scenes. And if you don't think that Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, River Tam, and a champion of strong female characters in general didn't consider her a lead, then you are sorely mistaken.

And Whedon has already said that Widow (and Hawkeye) will have more to do in AoU.

Overcrowding is a serious concern. Look what it did to X-Men: The Last Stand, Wolverine: Origins and even Spider-Man 3. Joss is a master at the ensemble, so I think it will work out, but it's a very fine line.