# In 2009, Emily Blunt was forced into a movie against her will. The whole time, “no one knew” she was the studio’s prisoner

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2009-emily-blunt-was-forced-into-a-movie-against-her-will-the-whole-time-no-one-knew-she-was-the-studios-prisoner/
- Published: 2026-11-11T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:38:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/emily-blunt-forced-into-movie-against-her-will-whole-time-no-one-knew/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Fox’s contract option put Blunt in *Gulliver’s Travels*.
- She lost the chance to play Natasha Romanoff in *Iron Man 2*.
- Blunt said her co-stars did not know she had been obliged to take the role.

## Summary

In 2009, 20th Century Fox used a multi-picture clause in Emily Blunt’s contract to cast her in *Gulliver’s Travels*, preventing her from taking the role of Natasha Romanoff in *Iron Man 2*. The decision matters because it shaped two high-profile casting paths: Scarlett Johansson went on to play the Marvel character for years, while Blunt lost the opportunity to join the franchise.

Blunt said her co-stars did not know she had been obliged to take the part, though she enjoyed working with them and tried to make the best of the situation. The article says Fox had added the contract clause after her breakout performance in *The Devil Wears Prada*. It presents the episode as a reminder for actors to scrutinise contract terms that may limit future choices.

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