With Scarlett Johansson (
Avengers: Endgame;
Jojo Rabbit) appearing on the cover of the latest issue of
Entertainment Weekly, the popular trade has shared two more exclusive new stills (
along with a stunning photoshoot) from the longtime Marvel star's upcoming summer blockbuster,
Black Widow, which will see the 2x Academy Award nominee reprise her iconic role as Natasha Romanoff.
The images feature Natasha Romanoff shedding a tear (for a fallen comrade, perhaps?), and Yelena Belova rappelling down a wall.
Cate Shortland (
Berlin Syndrome;
Lore) directed the long-awaited standalone, and in addition to Johansson, the film's ensemble cast will introduce several new characters into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, including, but not limited to, Academy Award-nominee Florence Pugh (
Little Women;
Fighting with My Family) as Yelena Belova, 2x Primetime Emmy-nominee David Harbour (
Stranger Things;
Hellboy) as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian and Academy Award-winner Rachel Weisz (
The Favourite;
The Mummy) as Melina Vostokoff.
There's also an unnamed actor playing the popular Marvel Comics villain Taskmaster, and if an
earlier report is to be believed, fans may have already unearthed his identity.
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour portrays Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz is Melina. Directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige, “Black Widow”—the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—hits U.S. theaters on May 1, 2020.
Black Widow features:
Director: Cate Shortland
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black Widow
David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff/Black Widow
O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason
William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross
Ray Winstone in an undisclosed role
Olivier Richters in an undisclosed role
TBD as Taskmaster
Black Widow hits theaters May 1