BLACK WIDOW Star Rachel Weisz Says There Are "Multiple" Black Widows In The Movie

BLACK WIDOW Star Rachel Weisz Says There Are "Multiple" Black Widows In The Movie

In a new interview, Black Widow star Rachel Weisz says that her character Melina is a "Black Widow," and confirms that there are multiple women who hold the title in the movie. Read on for details...

By JoshWilding - Jul 23, 2019 01:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow
After Comic-Con, we know at least a little more about what to expect from Black Widow, and star Rachel Weisz has now revealed even more details in a post-Hall H interview. We don't know exactly who her character is aside from the fact that she's named Melina (which means it's possible she's playing Iron Maiden), but it's now been confirmed that she will be another Black Widow!

"Melina has been cycled through the Red Room programmed five times by the time the film starts," the actress explains. "She started being cycled through when she was a child. She's a highly accomplished spy and assassin but I can't tell you her relationship to anyone else."

Asked how many Black Widows we'll see in the movie, Weisz added: "There are quite a number. I'm a Black Widow and Scarlet and Florence. There are quite a lot of other characters you meet who are Black Widows." It definitely sounds like we're going to be taken to some unexpected places here and the Red Room will clearly factor into this adventure in a big way.

The question is, could Weisz or Florence Pugh end up inheriting the Widow mantle from Natasha?



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With the film set after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Johansson promises we’ll see a different Natasha than the one in past MCU films. “When something huge explodes and all the pieces are landing, you have that moment of stillness where you don’t know what to do next — that’s the moment that she’s in. In that moment, you actually have to face yourself.”


"When something huge explodes and all the pieces are landing, you have that moment of stillness where you don’t know what to do next — that’s the moment that she’s in," Scarlett Johansson says. "In that moment, you actually have to face yourself."
 
Harbour’s character is also known as the Red Guardian, Russia’s answer to Captain America. “In a way, he’s a super-soldier, but he’s also a very complicated guy. He has a lot of flaws, a lot of idiosyncrasies. It’s a very rich character” Harbour told EW.


"In a way, he’s a super-soldier, but he’s also a very complicated guy," David Harbour says of Russia's answer to Captain America, Red Guardian. "He has a lot of flaws, a lot of idiosyncrasies. It’s a very rich character." That beard is pretty damn impressive, eh?
 
Comic-Con attendees were treated to a fight scene between Black Widow and Pugh’s character Yelena Belova, described as a sister figure to the superspy.


It hasn't been released online but those attending Comic-Con were treated to a fight scene between Black Widow and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. However, it sounds like these two have a sister-like relationship and will actually be allies in the movie. 
 
Fagbenle describes his character Mason as “a fixer,” who comes from Natasha’s past and is “kind of into her.” “It’s a bit of a complex relationship with Natasha because obviously, ostensibly we have this kind of business transaction, but I think there’s a little romantic frisson,” Fagbenle told EW.


O.T. Fagbenle describes his character Mason as "a fixer" who comes from Natasha's past and may have feelings for her. "It’s a bit of a complex relationship with Natasha because obviously, ostensibly we have this kind of business transaction, but I think there’s a little romantic frisson." The question is, could he be playing Taskmaster? That would certainly be a pretty interesting twist.
 
Weisz described her character Malena to EW as “quite a seasoned spy and assassin,” who has “been cycled through the Black Widow Red Room [program] five times at this point in her life.” She also plays a key part in a top-secret experiment within the film.


Rachel Weisz's is reportedly playing Malena in the movie, "a seasoned spy and assassin," who has "been cycled through the Black Widow Red Room [program] five times at this point in her life." She also plays a key role in some sort of experiement in the film.
 
O. T. Fagbenle, Florence Pugh, Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Weisz, and David Harbour took a break from shooting to give audiences more details about the long-awaited solo film for the original Avengers member.
                        After the Marvel Comic-Con 2019 panel, the Black Widow stars provided EW with some exclusive scoops about what we can expect from the prequel movie, due out May 1, 2020.


What are your thoughts on Black Widow's cast? Are you guys excited to check the movie out when it arrives in theaters next May? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts below. 
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RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 7/23/2019, 1:41 AM
She used to be BW I think, Natasha between and Florence is now. So Rachel can still be Iron Maiden.
RegularPoochie
RegularPoochie - 7/23/2019, 1:45 AM
@RegularPoochie - I mean Rachel is 49, Scarlet is 34 and Florence is 23 so that would fit that they both had the codename before and now Florence has it.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 7/23/2019, 1:53 AM
Rachel Weisz fight scene?

Rachel Weisz fight scene.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/23/2019, 4:05 AM
There’s a shot in the footage description of dozens of Widows all in the classic costume.

Very excited!
PAbloYocroNUtS
PAbloYocroNUtS - 7/23/2019, 4:39 AM
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 7/23/2019, 5:00 AM
This movie is so fascinating. Partly because it's a movie that should've happened already. And partly because there's such a huge void of storytelling here to fill. I love it and hope this turns into its own trilogy. Although Scarlet deserves it, I'm sure she'll continue to play her part to fulfill her OG legacy while passing the torch.
VenomCrawler
VenomCrawler - 7/23/2019, 5:48 AM
Rachel Weisz is sucha great actor!! Can't wait to see her fight and kick some ass! Xctd!
Super12
Super12 - 7/23/2019, 6:55 AM
Is Black Widow a title worn by multiple people in the comics? If so that's too bad, its way cooler and carries more mystery if its the name given just to her.
Cyclone1993
Cyclone1993 - 7/23/2019, 7:39 AM
@Super12 - Yeah it’s the title in the comics and belongs to multiple characters.
GAThrawnIGF
GAThrawnIGF - 7/23/2019, 6:56 AM
Marvel needs to stop doing prequels. Captain Marvel opened up a whole can of plotholes and continuity errors when the movie didn't even need to exist at all (at least with a 90s setting), and I don't see why this movie wouldn't do the same, especially with no mention of any of these new characters post-Civil War.
Ace101
Ace101 - 7/23/2019, 7:03 AM
@GAThrawnIGF - what continuity errors and plotholes?
JamesPunn
JamesPunn - 7/23/2019, 11:26 AM
I wonder if the other Widows won't like that she's been using their name with the "Avengers"?
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