Black Widowstar Florence Pugh has reportedly joined the cast of the long-awaitedHawkeyeDisney+ series. Jeremy Renner and crew are supposed to begin production this week, though that has yet to be officially revealed by Marvel studios. Renner’s Clint Barton will appear in the series with an actress portraying Kate Bishop. However, it is still unclear who that actress is, though Bumblebee’sHailee Steinfeldhas been heavily rumored to be a part of the show for months now.
According to sources close to theHawkeyeseries, Florence Pugh’sYelena Belovawill appear. It isn’t clear how big of a role she will have, but her casting should make sense to comic book and Marvel Cinematic Universe fans who know that Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff had a tight relationship. Scarlett Johansson’s Romanoff character passed away inAvengers: Endgame, soBlack Widowtakes place in the past. Belova may intend to meet up with Barton to find out what happened to Romanoff.
It has not been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios or Disney thatFlorence Pughhas joined theHawkeyeseries. However, even if she was confirmed, Marvel Studios isn’t going to offer up that information if they don’t have to. They like to work in secret and have nearly perfected ways of keeping everything under wraps. While it’s unclear if Pugh will officially be on the show, it has been rumored that she will be wearing a Ronin-inspired suit, which is said to be close to the one that Jeremy Renner wore at the beginning ofAvengers: Endgamewhen Natasha Romanoff hunted him down.
Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova will reportedly have a big part to play in the future of theMarvel Cinematic Universe.Black Widowdirector Cate Shortland previously stated that the movie would “propel” Yelena’s storyline forward. Since then, there has been a lot of talk amongst fans about her possibly carrying on the Black Widow name. As to whether or not that actually ends up happening is anybody’s guess at the moment. With that being said, seeing Yelena inHawkeyewould not be terribly surprising for MCU fans who have been waiting forever to seeBlack Widow.
While there has been speculation about Yelena Belova taking over the Black Widow name, the aforementioned Ronin suit may put a damper on those rumors. Belova could also come on board to help train the young Kate Bishop in theHawkeyeseries. There are a lot of ways that the story could go, but only Marvel Studios knows how everything will play out when the show is finally available to stream onDisney+. For now, we’ll have to wait and see ifBlack Widowgives any information about the future of Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova when it opens in theaters next year.The Directwas the first to report on Florence Pugh joining the cast of theHawkeyeDisney+ series.
