Black Widowcould amply explicate why Natasha Romanoff ( Scarlett Johansson ) at long last reunite with the Avengers in theMCUand come to feel they were her family - because she reunites with her original KGB " household " in her solo film . Directed by Cate Shortland , Black Widowis the twenty-fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it ’s also unusual because fans saw   Natasha die inAvengers : Endgame , but her solo movie takes us back to a pivotal point in MCU Phase 3 .

In theMCU timeline , Black Widowtakes place in between the events ofCaptain America : Civil WarandAvengers : Infinity War , a dangerous time for Nat , who is on the running game because she offend the Sokovia Accords and let Steve Rogers ( Chris Evans ) and Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan ) fly the coop from Germany . Romanoff reunites with her fellow Black Widows whom   she trained with to become bravo in Russia ’s   Red Room , including Yelena Belova ( Florence Pugh ) , Melina ( Rachel Weisz ) , andRed Guardian ( David Harbour ) . In theBlack Widowtrailer , Natasha declares"I’m done run from my past"and this means she has to confront her unresolved issues with her original ' family ' by going back to"where it all start " . For Black Widow , her solo movie looks to be a crucial bridge deck to how and why Natasha became an Avenger again - first by joining up with Steve Rogers ' " Secret Avengers " before theirInfinity Warbattle against Thanos ( Josh Brolin ) and the Black Order in Wakanda .

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Black Widowis compellingly set during a point where Natasha is alone in the domain after becoming"the world ’s most require woman"and this may be why she has to essay out her old friend from the Red Room .   AfterCaptain America : Civil Warfractured the Avengers , Steve Rogers became an external fugitive from justice who in secret harbor Bucky in Wakanda and broke   Ant - Man   ( Paul Rudd ) , Hawkeye ( Jeremy Renner ) , and Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) out of the Raft ( although Scott Lang and Clint Barton cut mass with the FBI so they could return to their families ) . Meanwhile , Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ) soldiered on with a depleted Avengers roll consisting of his stalwart   War Machine ( Don   Cheadle ) , his protege Spider - Man ( Tom Holland ) , and Vision ( Paul Bettany ) , who start nobble by to clandestinely pursue his love affair with Wanda Maximoff . This is the lowest point for the Avengers before Thanos efface   half of all life in the universe , but this turbulent time is perfect for research Black Widow ’s journey leading up to her reunify with Steve Rogers .

Fans have never seen Black Widow on her own before in the MCU ; she ’s always been part of SHIELD   or one of the Avengers . In the five year period   after Thanos gain ground inAvengers :   Infinity War , Natasha was the one hold the Avengers togetherand , even though she was heartsick and scummy ,   Nat had copious time to reflect on how the Avengers were essentially her family unit now . On Vormir , she literallygave up her living to develop the Soul Stone , not only to save the universe but for the opportunity for the lost members of her Avengers phratry to come back . Natasha ’s self - give reference electric arc was potent but still feel incomplete , which is whyBlack Widowhas the unique opportunity to fill in the break and show how Natasha became someone who at long last hold dear her ' crime syndicate ' above all inAvengers : Endgame .

The outcome ofBlack Widowcould be the Muriel Sarah Spark that guide Natasha to bear that she ca n’t be alone in the globe any longer , specially since , as she said inAvengers : Endgame , Nat is trying to be a skilful individual . And , as self - sufficient as Black Widow is , she come out of the closet all of SHIELD ’s secrets ( including her own ) inCaptain America : The Winter Soldierand the reality has only grown more uncongenial and life-threatening for the famous X - Avenger ever since . Further , by facing her past and working alongside ( and maybe even against ) her ' original ' family , Natasha could hail to realize that the people who will allow her to become the best adaptation of herself are theMCU ’s Avengers , starting with Steve Rogers , the finest man she have it away , which is why shejoins up with Captain America again . By the remnant of her life , her family - the Avengers - was literally everything to Natasha Romanoff and hopefully , Black Widowwill complete her worked up journey to reason why .

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