50. "they needed her uninteresting @$$ to save the Avengers" In response to In response to 49
...after Infinity War. without her, Tony Stark would still be drifting somewhere in space. IIRC, her movie also introduced the Skrulls (the shapeshifters) and more cosmic elements that will probably play a larger role in the MCU going forward.
I feel like Captain Marvel was planned as an important piece of the franchise while Black Widow was made to appease fans demanding it.