On one hand, actors are acting. Scarlett Johansson plays a super spy, but that doesn't mean she is one in real life. Playing characters that are not innately similar to the actor may be a professional ambition or challenge she wants, and who is anyone to say no to that?
On the other hand, you don't see many (if any) trans people playing roles SJ typically plays, because that role is probably better suited for a non-trans person like herself. A trans Black Widow wouldn't be so believable and might be distracting unless the character itself was supposed to be trans. So with that logic, SJ is probably just not the best choice for a trans role. This is not about social justice or inclusivity. And it's not about ensuring every actor that plays a part has to really be what they are acting.
If we're going by merit, a trans actor is just going to be more believable in such a role. If she's a producer of this movie and wants to have the most believable and well casted movie, she probably should step aside. However, she's probably thinking she'll get a shot at an Oscar more than the integrity of the casting based on that fact that several other roles have won their straight cisgender actors Oscars for playing trans characters.
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