Scarlett Johansson wears red to the Captain America: The Winter Soldier UK premiere

Last night the Captain America: The Winter Soldier film premiere took place in London

Scarlett Johansson proved that once more by stepping out in a stunning red cocktail dress with matching lipstick and a manicure, to attend the London premiere of Captain America: The Winter soldier.

But there was no sign of the actress’s baby bump just yet having announced this month that she was expecting her first child.

She’s more Scarlet Witch than Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson stuns in red at the Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiere in London

No sign just yet: The pregnant actress didn’t show much of a baby bump on the blue carpet

Glowing: The mother-to-be still looked every bit the screen siren as she promoted the latest Marvel movie in which she reprises her role as Black Widow

Scarlett Johannson talks about her comic book character

Scarlett is having a baby with her French fiancé Romain Dauriac, but she was flying solo on Thursday to promote the Marvel sequel in which she reprises her role as S.H.I.E.L.D agent Natasha Romanoff AKA Black Widow.

At a press conference earlier in the day, Scarlett said she felt ‘forever wounded’ after suffering various injuries as a result of her action movie roles.

Having slipped back into a slinky catsuit of Black Widow, for the third time Johansson admitted she has been suffering bumps and bruises ever since her first appearance as the former KGB agent in 2010’s Iron Man 2.

All about the red: Scarlett matched her dress to her lips and manicure, with a diamond necklace to really set off the outfit

Mother-to-be: Scarlett is having a baby with her French fiancé Romain Dauriac

New threat: Black Widow and Captain America must fight a new threat to the world

‘I am forever wounded from these movies,’ Scarlett said. ‘I have old injuries from Iron Man 2 and I keep re-injuring them. That’s part of the joy and part of the process, I guess.’

At a London press conference she said that despite the risks, she prefers to do as much of her own stuntwork as possible, and enjoys comparing the “battle wounds” with her male co-stars, who include Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie and Samuel L Jackson.

‘As you sustain more injuries over time, it hurts for longer and things like that, but I guess I like to do as much of the stuntwork as possible and you take a little bit of a risk with that,’ she explained.

Chat: Alex Zane (left) and Scarlett Johansson during the Captain America: The Winter Soldier Premiere at the Vue Cinema

Nick Fury in the house: Samuel L. Jackson arrives in a quirky blue and green outfit for the premiere

Back to life? Sebastian Stan’s character Bucky was thought to have died in the last movie, while Anthony Mackie plays the new superhero The Falcon in the Captain America sequel

‘I’d rather that than to hand off my scenes to the stunt team. As amazing as they are all the time, I’d rather do some of it and have some battle wounds. That way, I can compare bruises.’

Also at the premiere held at Westfield, was her co-star Samuel L. Jackson, but he didn’t share Scarlett’s views on stuntwork.

The 65-year-old star said he wasn’t worried about his stand-in’s welfare, claiming it’s part of his job to get hurt.

Here’s Peggy: Hayley Atwell stuns in a peekaboo strapless grey dress with sequin detail

Chic: Jenny Agutter added colour to her black outfit with a vibrant coat, while Linzi Stoppard complemented her mulberry lace dress with a peach bag and matching heels

Spin off: Hayley is set to star in a TV series based on the events of Peggy Carter after Captain America is presumed dead in the 1940s

A different look: Chris Evans wasn’t the blonde-haired blue-eyed superhero on Thursday night, sporting a rugged beard instead

‘I use my stunt man extensively I have no issues with him being hurt that’s what he’s paid to do,’ the actor said at the press conference held at London’s Dorchester Hotel.

‘He loves it, he’s from a stunt family, his father was a stunt man, all of his brothers are stunt men.

‘Before they eat breakfast in the morning their dad kicked them down the stairs, or made them jump out of the window to come down to get their breakfast. So I used Kianti [Elam], God, he worked more than l do sometimes.’

Samuel added: ‘It’s way better to see him. You stand there, they throw a punch, you duck out of the way, they fight, you get up and go “urgh”, that’s it. Believe me, it’s good for you.’

They look good together: The beautiful actress and handsome actor certainly made a cute couple

Avengers Assemble: Both Scarlett and Chris fought together in character in the first Marvel film revolving around the six superheroes of comic legend

The cast: Sebastian Stan, Jenny Agutter, Anthony Mackie, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson and Harley Atwell

Hey: Samuel gives the gathered crowd in Shepherd’s Bush a wave

Fan Madness: Jackson took a selfie with the crowds in the background

The actor stopped to take a selfie on the blue carpet, with his fans in the background, writing: ‘London premiere, Fan Madness!’

Also in attendance at the premiere was leading man Chris Evans, who was sporting a thick brown beard to go with his pinstripe suit.

The actor returns as Captain America, having previously played another Marvel Hero, The Human Torch, the Fantastic Four movie franchise.

Ice queen: Dakota Blue Richards wears a white lace minidress to the premiere

Simply does it: Lydia Rose Bright and Melinda Messenger opt for white and black dresses for the Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiere

Warm enough: Olivia Inge wore a fur stole to the premiere

His co-stars Anthony Mackie, Jenny Agutter and Sebastian Stan were also present at the London cinematic event.

Other guests included actress Dakota Blue Richards, This Morning host Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie, comedian Russell Kane and Linzi Stoppard.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in cinemas on March 26

Date night: Russell Kane brings his make-up artist girlfriend Lindsey along for the premiere

Guests: Amal Fashanu, Mark Boardman and Lizzie Cundy also attends the premiere on Thursday night

Phillip Schofield and his wife Stephanie hit the blue carpet at Westflied. Content sourced from Daily Mail.

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