Scarlett Johanssons Natasha Romanoff debuted in Phase 1 and was a crucial part of the original core Avengers.

AsNatashas backstorygot further fleshed out,the name Black Widow started to mean more than just her hero identity.

However, only one of them has truly come to fruition.

Bucky, Yelena and Ghost in Thunderbolts*

On the other hand, Antonia was originally a victim of one of Natashas missions.

Yelena is the only one who has a confirmed MCU future so far.

This seemingly confirms thatYelena will still be alive by the end of the film.

Ben Affleck as Batman in the DCEU

While Taskmaster will also be appearing inThunderbolts*, her MCU future looks a lot more bleak.

Its theorized that Taskmaster will die inThunderbolts*as shes been in very little promotional footage.

She is also the only member of the Thunderbolts not confirmed forDoomsday.

Riddler & Batman in The Batman

As for Ruth, she ultimately played a minor role inBrave New World.

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Image of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff looking nervous in Black Widow (2021)

Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova looks pensive in the Thunderbolts trailer

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