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A hidden Easter egg in the new laggard forBlack Widowteases the secret identity element of Rachel Weisz ’s theatrical role in Marvel Comics . This week , Marvel Studios drop afinal trailer forBlack Widow , which shows David Harbour in activity as the Red Guardian , and reveals more item aboutTaskmaster ’s role in the story . The drone also dives a moment deeper into Black Widow ’s " folk " and her biography before the Avengers .
Directed by Cate Shortland , Marvel’sBlack Widowmovie takes audiences back to a clock time where Scarlet Johansson ’s Natasha Romanoff was still a fugitive from justice . Set betweenCaptain America : Civil WarandAvengers : Infinity War , the upcoming movie will introduce a supporting cast of characters with connection to Black Widow ’s past : Red Guardian , Yelena Belova ( Florence Pugh ) , and Melina ( Rachel Weisz ) . base on what ’s been visualise in former lagger , together the four characters make up a family , but their exact history and whether or not any of them are actually ancestry - have-to doe with is currently unknown .
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Halfway through the dawdler , when Melina secernate Black Widow " you wo n’t win , " a argent mask can be seen on the wall behind her . The masquerade party resemble the one bear by her comic Bible twin , Iron Maiden . Since Iron Maiden ’s actual name is Melina Vostokoff , it was hypothecate that the two may be one and the same , and in former February theconnection was incidentally confirmed by Marvel . In the comic books , Iron Maiden is a lesser - known baddie introduced in the early 1980s as a enemy of Black Widow . She was a Russian factor whose skill were outclass by Black Widow . Iron Maiden ’s jealousy led to a fight between the two .
Iron Maiden has only appear in a few comics in the age since . She ’s had brief , minor affray with character like Captain America , Iron Man , and theThunderbolts , but has n’t been involve in any major plot line . Because of this , her reveal as a villain could fare as a surprise even to audiences who are familiar with Marvel Comics . Black Widowcould also corrupt the comics portrayal by having Iron Maiden stay on n the side of the serious guys .
The Iron Maiden mask could just be a fun Easter orchis , or it could be foreshadowing for a hound turn . Melina - a fair sex has beenrecognized as Black Widow ’s " mother"- may have work as the Iron Maiden long time ago while work out for the Russian government . If so , the event of the film could force Melina to don the Iron Maiden mask again , just as David Harbour ’s Alexei Shostakov will be suiting up as Red Guardian . or else , Melina reclaiming the mantelpiece of Iron Maiden could cross out the minute that she becomes an foe rather of an ally .
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