Rachel Weisz found it “daunting” to take on the physically challenging role of spy Melina Vostokoff in Black Widow less than a year after having her daughter.
The 50-year-old stars alongside Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Marvel spin-off movie, with her character serving as a mother figure.
But given that filming began before Rachel’s daughter with husband Daniel Craig turned one, the screen star felt more than a little apprehensive about throwing herself into such a demanding project. “I think all women would recognise that as daunting,” she told Harper’s Bazaar U.K. “I didn’t have my core, shall we say.
It was a good incentive to do some Pilates and dance cardio…” Rachel is also hoping the film, when it’s released in November, will
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