Black Widow deserves the excitement of fans despite the multiple delays it has faced.
Over the last year a lot of films have had their premieres and release dates delayed. Among those movies is Black Widow. A project that’s had more than its share of release date changes, it looks like it may finally hit theaters (and Disney Plus Premier Access) this summer. Marvel released the latest trailer in April, confirming its official release date: Black Widow will hit theaters July 9, 2021.
Considering the circumstances, we should be very happy that the project is finally making its way to screens. Some people may not care about the movie anymore, arguing that it’s a prequel and may not affect the Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity but that’s not necessarily true and it should reinvigorate the MCU on the movie front. If not for WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki (coming in June), the Marvel momentum may have slowed down too much for people to get excited again. However, even without the movies, you should still be pumped to see Black Widow.
Black Widow and Marvel Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs are one of the most fun parts of comic book movies. You get a glimpse into possible futures or references that relate back to past projects. Sometimes they even involve references to the comic books themselves. Black Widow will have these as well.
There will undoubtedly be plenty of speculation (much like we saw with WandaVision). Will there be a hint to mutants using the Russian villain Omega Red? Will a comment be made about four Americans making a trip to space that could make a connection to the Fantastic Four? Are we going to see anything and assume Mephisto is coming (WandaVision, remember?)? All of this is possible and so much more.
Taskmaster
Taskmaster may be what this writer is the most excited for in Black Widow. First, we have the mystery behind the character. No one knows anything about him and there are so many theories about him, something claiming that Yelena Belova or Clint Barton is behind that mask and others speculating that his origin stays close to the comic books. He could be one of these or he could be none of them. Marvel has a tendency to show us things and make us think we know what’s going on, then prove us wrong.
The most exciting aspect is seeing what he can do. We know that he has all of the Avengers’ fighting styles down, but what else can he do? We could see Taskmaster use fighting styles from Iron Fist, Muhammad Ali, or Bruce Lee. Or, maybe he can drive like a NASCAR driver. It’s almost a guarantee that Taskmaster is going to do something that we haven’t seen in the trailers.
David Harbour as Red Guardian
David Harbour fits perfectly in the role of Red Guardian. On one hand he’s a former Russian superhero. On the other, he’s old, plump, and retired. That was all we knew until the next trailer dropped. We knew he had daughters, but now we know he’s a protector of two little boys as well.
We’ve seen Harbour be a father figure, fighter, and goofball in Stranger Things. Since he was phenomenal in that, there’s no reason to think he won’t be just as good here.
Black Widow action scenes
Who doesn’t love Marvel action scenes? Each movie has fight sequences that are out of this world good. Black Widow won’t be any different. We’ve seen Black Widow in action before, but you can bet that she’ll be even better here. She’s going to give us the moves we’ve seen and hopefully add in some new surprises as well. That’s on top of Yelena Belova and other fighters from the Red Room to look forward. Their training will be similar, but certainly upgraded over the years.
We also have Taskmaster – who will have all of the fighting styles from the Avengers (and who knows who else). It wouldn’t be surprising if he used the Black Knights’ moves as well.
Moments to further the MCU
Black Widow was supposed to be released in 2020. Due to the pandemic, it kept getting pushed back. There must have been a plan to connect this movie with other projects. Because of that, we’re more than likely going to see things that connect to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Even though Black Widow takes place before the Avengers: Endgame, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t connect to the TV shows that are out now or the movies that come out in the future. Taskmaster might have a connection to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. And let’s not forget that WandaVision showed us that Skulls are hiding in plain sight. Perhaps we could see more of them here as well – especially with the announcement that Secret Invasion is coming to Disney Plus.
Possible cameos
There have been a ton of rumors about who’s going to appear in Black Widow. Among the most obvious choices would be Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson. They’re almost sure bets, right. Since Natasha joins them before Avengers: Endgame, you would think this would show how they got in contact with each other. There’s also the rumor that we could see Tony Stark pop up as well.
Cinemablend.com reported that Robert Downey Jr. said in an interview in regards to his potential role in the movie:
"“I mean, it would be nice if they notified me. Forewarned is forearmed. They can do anything now. This could be a deep fake interview for all we know.”"
We know that exactly an answer. Robert Downey Jr. is charismatic enough to say everything and nothing at all. But if he does show up, the theaters will be full of smiles.
Surprises
There is a lot that could happen in Black Widow and we’ve all heard the rumors. There’s obviously the desire for mutants but there is also the Red Hulk rumor as well. William Hurt will return as Thaddeus Ross. Will this be a flashback to right after Captain America: Civil War or is this when he becomes the thing he’s always hated? If that happens, does this mean we’ll see Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.)?
Who knows what Marvel Studios has planned? Let’s not forget that Marvel has been working on this movie for a long time now. There are things that could happen that no one could see coming. No matter what happens, everyone should still be pumped to see Black Widow on the big screen (or on Disney Plus if you’d prefer)!
What do you think? Are you excited to see Black Widow when it debuts on July 9, 2021? Did the wait time lower your eagerness? Let us know in the comments below.