I Can't Believe The MCU Just Introduced A New Black Widow Almost 3 Months Before Yelena's Big Movie Debut As The Original Hero's Replacement

It does feel somewhat bizarre that Marvel Studios chose to debut a new Black Widow three months before the Widow they already set up debuts.

March 3, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Jacob Erickson

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Captain America: Brave New World

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Florence Pugh’s established star power certainly warrants as much.

Captain America: Brave New Worldis in theaters now.Thunderbolts*releases May 2nd from Marvel Studios.

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He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil.

Black Widow MCU Ruth Bat-Seraph and Yelena Belova Custom MCU Image

Alexei Shostakov, Ava Starr, Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova and John Walker in an elevator in Thunderbolts*

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Leila Taylor and Ruth Bat-Seraph shooting in Captain America Brave New World-1

Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova with fire behind them

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Headshot Of Anthony Mackie

Headshot Of Harrison Ford In The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards

Thunderbolts (2025) Official Poster

Headshot Of Florence Pugh In The Premiere Of Dune:Part 2

Headshot Of Sebastian Stan In The A Different Man at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.

Avengers 5 Concept Poster

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Captain America: Brave New World

Thunderbolts