BLACK WIDOW Actor Teases Taskmaster's Secret Identity In The MCU - Possible SPOILERS

BLACK WIDOW Actor Teases Taskmaster's Secret Identity In The MCU - Possible SPOILERS

There are a lot of theories surrounding the identity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Taskmaster, but one Black Widow star may have inadvertently dropped some big hints about who is beneath that hood...

By JoshWilding - May 13, 2020 02:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow

Black Widow should already be playing in theaters, but due to events beyond Marvel Studios' control, we now won't get to watch it until November (or October if you're based in the UK). 

One of the biggest mysteries we'll now have to ponder over the entire summer is Taskmaster's secret identity. There are a lot of theories doing the rounds - including the villain possibly being Red Guardian or even Melina Vostokoff - but the most likely candidate remains O-T Fagbenle's "Mason."

Very little is known about his character, but during a recent Instagram live stream, the actor seemingly dropped some big hints that he is indeed the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Taskmaster.

"There's a whole conspiracy theory that I'm Taskmaster," the actor stated before his friend replied: "You probably are." That led to Fagbenle responding with, "You’re trying to get it out as well? I thought we spoke about this, I thought we were going to keep some s*** on the DL."

He was clearly just having fun, but it's hard not to wonder whether he may have let something slip here. Unfortunately, short of some sort of massive plot leak, we won't know until November...
 

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Kumkani
Kumkani - 5/13/2020, 3:08 AM
We all know he is
LarryDee
LarryDee - 5/13/2020, 3:09 AM
@Necropolitan - Nope, my money is still on Rachel.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/13/2020, 3:23 AM
I really hope Taskmaster is nobody familiar and is somwthing more of a title than a person
Vigor
Vigor - 5/13/2020, 4:09 AM
@MalseMarcel - with his distinct powers from the comics, i hope not. Would prefer he to be a single entity. Or if anything a mantle passed down to 1 person at a time (like capt america) vs. Multiple people (black widows)
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/13/2020, 4:31 AM
@Vigor - Yeah that's what I mean. There is one Taskmaster at the time, but it's a mantle that is passed on once the current one dies for example
Vigor
Vigor - 5/13/2020, 5:21 AM
@MalseMarcel - yep I'm all for that
Battabing
Battabing - 5/13/2020, 1:09 PM
@Vigor - Pretty sure his "powers" come from that visor or his suit. I bet it's the suit that copies powers and transfers the moves to the wearer. If the current owner is killed, then the suit is transferred to the next suitable candidate.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/13/2020, 1:54 PM
@Battabing - Not so much powers but the fighting styles. For instance Taskmaster can't suddenly grow wings to fly. He just copies the fighting styles of his opponents.
Battabing
Battabing - 5/13/2020, 2:43 PM
@SonOfAGif - Sorry, that's what I meant.
Vigor
Vigor - 5/13/2020, 3:30 PM
@Battabing - I know thats what people are speculating but I'm hoping that's not the case
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