New photos from the set of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow movie may have revealed the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of Taskmaster.
A mysterious masked character has been spotted on the set of the Black Widow movie. Though the character’s identity has not yet been revealed, Taskmaster seems like a safe bet as the person featured in the photos appears to be sporting a hood and a skull-like mask. Check out the photos below.
Taskmaster?! #BlackWidow pic.twitter.com/SeGmustCMm
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) June 26, 2019
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK) June 26, 2019
Created by David Michelinie and George Pérez, Taskmaster is classic Marvel Comics villain with the ability to replicate the combat skills of anyone he observes. Taskmaster made his debut in The Avengers #195, which was published in May 1980.
Plot details are still under wraps but the film is expected to spotlight events prior to the Scarlett Johansson’s debut as Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2. In the comics, Natasha Romanoff was trained by the Winter Soldier himself, Bucky Barnes, played by Sebastian Stan in the MCU though there have been no rumors of him appearing in the film.
Starring in the film alongside Scarlett Johansson is Stranger Things star David Harbour, as well as Florence Pugh who is rumored for the role of Yelena Belova, the second character to take up the mantle of Black Widow. In addition, the Scarlett Johansson-led film has also cast O-T Fagbenle and Rachel Weisz who has been reported to be circling what is being described as a “key role” in the project.
Scarlett Johansson can currently be seen as Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame. Here is the plot synopsis for that movie:
A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.
Avengers: Endgame is currently playing in theaters.
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