A new trailer for Black Widow was released last night & it offers up the first look at a new Marvel Cinematic Universe foe: The Taskmaster.
The Taskmaster appears to be a trained mercenary, whose big fight is teased towards the end of the trailer. From the looks of it, he’s a formidable villain for Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff. Taskmaster sometimes plays more of an antihero role in Marvel Comics, and he’s known for his ability to mimic the physical capabilities of anyone he’s fighting. The Taskmaster first appeared in Avengers #195 in May 1980. Most of the footage from the trailer was first shown at Disney’s biennial fan convention, D23.
The trailer also teases a reunion between other characters from Natasha’s past, including Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova. Belova becomes the second Black Widow in the comics series and is referred to as Romanoff’s sister in the trailer. David Harbour plays Red Guardian, a Soviet equivalent of Captain America.
Black Widow hits screens on May 1.
