AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: Black Widow's New Look Detailed In These Awesome Action Figure Images
Curious about Black Widow's new look in Avengers: Infinity War? Well, her Hot Toys action figure has been released and it's fair to say that she's rocking her most unique costume to date! Check it out...
Hot Toys continues unveiling its Avengers: Infinity War action figures and the latest character to receive the spotlight is Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow, yet another hero who will be getting a startling new look - both in terms of hair and costume - in the highly anticipated movie from the Russo Brothers.
Made with meticulous craftsmanship, the movie-accurate collectible is beautifully crafted with striking likeness of Black Widow’s appearance portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the film, the collectible figure features a newly painted head sculpt with mid-length ash blonde real fabric hair, a beautifully tailored Black Widow’s latest outfit with fine detail textures and weathering effect, a variety of weapons including disk shooters, batons and a specially designed figure stand featuring the movie's logo.
Pretty cool, right? So is the price tag! Anyway, to take a detailed look at Natasha Romanoff's new costume and weapons, all you have to do is click either one of the buttons below to see the gallery.
Black Widow was introduced in Iron Man 2 and has been rocking a comic book accurate costume ever since. However, Joss Whedon made some very comic book-y alteration in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
With a suit enhance by Stark tech, some fans were worried that Natasha was about to go down a slightly less grounded route; after all, how else could she fit in with the rest of The Avengers?
Well, the Russos dialled that back somewhat for Captain America: Civil War as the filmmakers decided that giving the hero too much tech took away from what made her so damn awesome to begin with.
That's obviously her superior fighting abilities and removing those glowing blue lines from her costume was definitely a smart movie. As a result, it's fair to say the directors found the perfect look for her.
So, why make such a drastic change? Well, Black Widow made a fateful decision during her last appearance to betray the Sokovia Accords and help Captain America make his escape with Bucky.
As a result, Black Widow is now a fugitive and she's been on the run for the past couple of years. As a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, she knows how to stay under the radar but that's not really an easy task.
After all, she became a public figure after testifying before Congress so Natasha had no other choice than to change her appearance somehow. What was the best way to do that? Dye her hair, of course!
As you can see in these images (and from previously released material from the movie), Black Widow's red locks are now blonde and it's a look which definitely suits the character for the most part.
There's also precedent for it in the comic books because the other Black Widow (Yelena) rocked blonde hair. The question most fans want an answer to is whether she'll go back to red in Avengers 4!
Regardless, Natasha's new look is definitely interesting and while she still has her black catsuit, she's clearly been forced to make some changes during the time she's been on the run with Steve Rogers.
Without Tony Stark around to provide her with the latest tech, Black Widow has chosen a tactical vest and other pieces of armour which are sure to come in handy when she battles The Outriders.
This tactical look also helps the hero blend in while on missions. After all, she's a vigilante now and if Captain America has ditched the red, white, and blue, she can certainly tone things down too.
Natasha may have been on the road with Cap but it's been confirmed that the two haven't embarked on a romantic relationship during that time (much to the disappointment of Tumblr fans everywhere).
Beyond that, we don't know a whole lot about what her arc will be here. However, it has been confirmed that she'll help save The Vision from an attack by Thanos' twisted Black Order in Scotland.
Then, she's going to make her way to Wakanda to join the battle against Thanos' Outriders. Just how much good she can do against them isn't clear but it looks like she's received upgraded weaponry.
That could have come courtesy of Shuri in Wakanda and it's hard to imagine her not getting at least a few upgrades when Earth's Mightiest Heroes assemble there to make one last stand against Thanos.
The question is, will she make it out of that battle alive? After all, you have to believe that there will be casualties and the very human Black Widow could ultimately prove to be among them.
Then again, a Black Widow movie is said to be in the works so that's probably unlikely! On the other hand, that may end up delving into her origin story so we'll have to wait and see on that front.
What is clear, though, is that Black Widow will remain an important part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the time being, especially as fans are demanding a larger focus on female characters.
It is worth noting that the trailers for this movie have pointed to Black Widow's relationship with Bruce Banner being touched on again here as they'll finally be reunited on the planes of Wakanda.
Will the Russos quickly move on from their feelings for each other or could it be that we'll see the heroes get a happy ending? Unfortunately, something tells me it's not going to be the latter!
What do you guys think of this Black Widow action figure? Are you a fan of the character's new look for Avengers: Infinity War? Let us know your thoughts on that in the comments section below.