Fans have long-awaited Black Widow’s solo film, and a newly released still has provided a glimpse into the much-anticipated movie.
Black Widow will feature Natasha Romanoff’s backstory as she teams up with her sister Yelena Belova and the rest of her Russian family to defeat the villainous Taskmaster. A new still, released by Empire magazine, shows Scarlett Johansson's Romanoff taking the villain head-on in what looks like an outdoor battle scene.
Taskmaster, also known as Tony Masters, first appeared in 1980’s The Avengers #195 by David Michelinie and George Perez and has played a villain, an antihero and a hero throughout his history. The character has an incredibly unique ability that allows him to mimic the physical movements of anyone he observes, heroes and villains alike, and as a child, he observed the movements of many superheroes and trained himself for a life of crime. However, he eventually switched gears and decided to create a training center for other aspiring criminals. One of Taskmaster’s most famous students was Crossbones, a Hydra operative that was featured in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War.
The first trailer for Black Widow was released in December 2019 and it gave fans their first look at the villain known as Taskmaster. However, other than the villain's physical appearance, there has been very little information leaked about him or her, including the actor behind the mask.
Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason and Rachel Weisz. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 6.