As the Marvel Cinematic Universe gears up for the delayed release of Black Widow, new images have surfaced to give fans a closer look at Taskmaster.The images come from the Black Widow Official Movie Special Book and highlight Taskmaster's costume. As well as a Captain America-inspired shield, the book gives a closer look at Taskmaster's skull mask and hood, which helps to keep the villain's identity a secret. The latest images show the Taskmaster's MCU look is a modernized version of how the character typically appears in the comics.
While the photos also give more insight into Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, they don't offer any further clues to the identity of Taskmaster. There's been a lot of speculation over who's hiding under the hood and whether it's someone from the past of the MCU or someone completely new. The various trailers have shown that Taskmaster has learned some impressive skills from the Avengers, teasing that Taskmaster has been watching Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Taskmaster was first introduced in 1980's The Avengers #195 and has the ability to master anyone's techniques just by observing them. Taskmaster has been everything from an outright villain to an antihero, a sleeper agent to working for S.H.I.E.L.D. over the years. With Black Widow finally heading toward a new release date, fans will have to wait to find out what's really going on behind the mask and hood.
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.