Black Widow Movie Easter Egg Hints At Rachel Weisz’s Marvel Villain

A hidden Easter egg within the new trailer for Black Widow teases the key identification of Rachel Weisz’s character in Marvel Comics. This week, Marvel Studios dropped a remaining trailer for Black Widow, which reveals David Harbour in motion because the Crimson Guardian, and divulges extra particulars about Taskmaster’s position within the story. The trailer additionally dives a bit deeper into Black Widow’s “household” and her life earlier than the Avengers.

Directed by Cate Shortland, Marvel’s Black Widow film takes audiences again to a time the place Scarlet Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff was nonetheless a fugitive. Set between Captain America: Civil Conflict and Avengers: Infinity Conflict, the upcoming film will introduce a supporting solid of characters with connections to Black Widow’s previous: Crimson Guardian, Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), and Melina (Rachel Weisz). Based mostly on what’s been seen in earlier trailers, collectively the 4 characters make up a household, however their actual historical past and whether or not or not any of them are literally blood-related is at present unknown.

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Midway by way of the trailer, when Melina tells Black Widow “you will not win,” a silver masks could be seen on the wall behind her. The masks resembles the one worn by her comedian e book counterpart, Iron Maiden. Since Iron Maiden’s actual identify is Melina Vostokoff, it was theorized that the 2 could also be one and the identical, and in early February the connection was by accident confirmed by Marvel. Within the comedian books, Iron Maiden is a lesser-known villain launched within the early 1980s as a foe of Black Widow. She was a Russian agent whose expertise had been outclassed by Black Widow. Iron Maiden’s jealousy led to a battle between the 2.

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Iron Maiden has solely appeared in just a few comics within the years since. She’s had temporary, minor altercations with characters like Captain America, Iron Man, and the Thunderbolts, however hasn’t been concerned in any main storylines. Due to this, her reveal as a villain might come as a shock even to audiences who’re conversant in Marvel Comics. Black Widow might additionally subvert the comics portrayal by having Iron Maiden stay n the aspect of the nice guys.

The Iron Maiden masks might simply be a enjoyable Easter egg, or it could possibly be foreshadowing for a heel flip. Melina – a lady has been acknowledged as Black Widow’s “mom” – could have operated because the Iron Maiden years in the past whereas working for the Russian authorities. If that’s the case, the occasions of the movie might drive Melina to don the Iron Maiden masks once more, simply as David Harbour’s Alexei Shostakov can be suiting up as Crimson Guardian. Alternatively, Melina reclaiming the mantle of Iron Maiden might mark the second that she turns into an enemy as a substitute of an ally.

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Key Launch Dates

• **Black Widow (2020)**Launch date: Could 01, 2020
• **Eternals (2020)**Launch date: Nov 06, 2020
• **Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)**Launch date: Feb 12, 2021
• **Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity (2021)**Launch date: Could 07, 2021
• **Thor: Love and Thunder (2021)**Launch date: Nov 05, 2021
• **Spider-Man: Homecoming 3 (2021)**Launch date: Jul 16, 2021
• **Black Panther 2 (2022)**Launch date: Could 06, 2022

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