BLACK WIDOW Featurette Explores Taskmaster's Abilities In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

BLACK WIDOW Featurette Explores Taskmaster's Abilities In The Marvel Cinematic Universe

With just a week to go until the movie arrives in theaters and on Disney+, Marvel Studios has shared another featurette for Black Widow, this time putting the spotlight on Taskmaster's MCU abilities...

By JoshWilding - Jul 02, 2021 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow

Black Widow is just days away from finally being released (remember when it was supposed to arrive in theaters last May?), and Marvel Studios has shared another featurette for the movie today. 

The focus is put squarely on Taskmaster, with director Cate Shortland explaining, "I was really excited about Taskmaster being this formidable opponent." Scarlett Johansson adds to that by saying Natasha Romanoff is "at a loss" when she comes to blows with the villain, and David Harbour name drops characters such as Captain America, Black Panther, and Hawkeye as being among those Taskmaster imitates.

In our review, we concluded by saying, "Black Widow is Bourne meets Bond meets Terminator...with two outstanding, badass female leads. Action-packed, funny, and at times surprisingly gut-wrenching, Cate Shortland's vision for the MCU is bold, empowering, and utterly unmissable."

Check out this new featurette for the movie below:
 


"In Marvel Studios' Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises," reads the movie's synopsis. "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."

In the movie, 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. Black Widow is directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige; Black Widow - the first big screen story in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - arrives on July 9th both in theaters and on Disney+. 

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/2/2021, 12:36 PM
I don't think Natasha will be too much at a loss considering he is mimicking her allies combat styles. She has trained with Captain America and Hawkeye and knows their type of combat training. She would only sort of be at a loss when he fights like T'Challa because his combat style is a blend of acrobatic meets agility.
Darth258
Darth258 - 7/2/2021, 12:41 PM
Looks like having Stark-Tech based villains is a curse of all spiders
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/2/2021, 12:42 PM
@Darth258 - LOL!
Darth258
Darth258 - 7/2/2021, 12:45 PM
@TheDoctor1225 - From a video from a few days ago it looked like the counter measures Srark used against Cap in Civil War. What is it? A knock off by Hammer Industries?
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/2/2021, 2:51 PM
@Darth258 - Or just stolen Hydra/SHIELD tech.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/2/2021, 12:41 PM
Not a fan of him being tech based at all but I am assuming this was done because Echo is on the way and they have the same abilities. Probably afraid the GA (non comic fans) might be confused by that.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/2/2021, 1:26 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Hopefully we'll see another Native American character introduced soon....

Hopefully in Doctor Strange 2 and then...

dragon316
dragon316 - 7/2/2021, 2:33 PM
@BlackBeltJones - mysterio was done same way cgi grey suit and cgi helmet in comics mysterio wear stupid looking green suit and fishbowl helmet he never flew in comics that I saw he never takes his helmet off talk to people he does in movies
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 7/2/2021, 5:43 PM
@dragon316 - Yes he does. Actually read a fecking comic or do a bit of Googling.
kazuma
kazuma - 7/2/2021, 12:52 PM
After finding out the Taskmaster is just a generic thug made me lose all interest in this movie.
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 7/2/2021, 2:08 PM
@kazuma -
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/2/2021, 2:35 PM
@kazuma - marvel did screw manderion in iron man 3 are you least surprised
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 7/2/2021, 5:44 PM
@dragon316 - What's a manderian? Sounds like an animal or type of food.
CapA
CapA - 7/7/2021, 12:37 PM
@kazuma - Seen the movie this afternoon. That's not it. :)
TheLobster
TheLobster - 7/2/2021, 1:08 PM
Reviews haven’t been that good when it comes to Taskmaster so I’m not having any high expectations.
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 7/2/2021, 2:09 PM
@TheLobster -
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/2/2021, 2:37 PM
@TheLobster - wow adult to another adult think for yourself self much didnteviews tell you where to live who get married to what car you should buy where to work at in life how you should dress and what you should say.,

If reviews say playing in traffic is good for your health will you do it you do know reviews mean shit people who see movies make movies money not reviews stupid critics reviews have captain marvel and if they war good score I did not looks both of them movies
TheLobster
TheLobster - 7/2/2021, 5:21 PM
@dragon316 - dude you really should take a break from blow... I’m worried for ya!


When multiple different critics that I follow because I usually align with them all say that Taskmaster is disappointing as hell and barely in the film - it’s pretty reasonable to be skeptical. Taskmaster’s look alone is already a fail.


Anyways, I’m not saying I’m going to write the film off before I see it or skip the theaters and pirate it jfc
TheLobster
TheLobster - 7/2/2021, 5:22 PM
@LukeCage2155 - we’ll how shit goes in about a week, bro
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 7/2/2021, 2:22 PM
I'm guessing some of you guys forgot MCU has diverted from the comics since Iron Man 2008.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/2/2021, 2:39 PM
@LukeCage2155 - yeah right they always forget that I have been saying it for years with costumes look modernized and not stupid goofy laughable spandex looking and nick fury be black in ultimate universe that is movie to no one listens especially black widow turned hair blonde in isn’t war
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 7/2/2021, 3:19 PM
@LukeCage2155 - the MCU
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 7/2/2021, 5:45 PM
@dragon316 - You have been saying shite for years and ever you've said has been countered and debunked. You know nothing.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/2/2021, 3:07 PM
The powers being tech-based could work to its advantage now that I think about it. Easy way passing on the mantle (or even building an army with it)
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