Yelena Slays in Fresh Hawkeye Character Poster
In a Tweet sent on Monday, December 20th, 2021, the official Twitter account for Marvel Entertainment released the newest character poster for Hawkeye, the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+… and this week’s features Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), the All-New, All-Different Black Widow!
Yelena Belova is back and she's on a mission. Episode five of Marvel Studios’ @HawkeyeOfficial is now streaming on @DisneyPlus. #YelenaBelova pic.twitter.com/eVNNEeKBma
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 20, 2021
Yelena in Hawkeye (2021)
Think of her as Val. But don’t call her Val out loud. Photo Credit: Marvel Studios.
While she wasn’t officially announced as a cast member ahead of the release of the series, it’s no surprise that Yelena has played a significant supporting role in Hawkeye after making her debut as the “last page reveal” in episode four of the series. After all, we knew she had Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) in her crosshairs thanks to the mid-credits scene from Black Widow earlier this year.
Photo: Disney+.
However, who could have anticipated the incredible chemistry Yelena would share with the World’s Greatest Archer, Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld)? In the penultimate episode of the series, Yelena and Kate shared a girl’s night that included Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Kraft Dinner… Be still my heart!
Maybe it was this kind of Kraft Dinner? Photo Credit: Dinosaur Dracula.
It makes sense that Yelena is featured in this week’s character poster drop. After all, the charming super spy swiftly stole our hearts in Hawkeye season one episode five: in addition to her show-stealing scene with Kate, she also brought the news that Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) would be making it home for Xmas – tune in to Hawkeye’s season finale on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021!
Black Widow in Hawkeye (2012)
From Hawkeye (2012) #9. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
The most devoted of Marvel Blog True Believers will already be aware that Black Widow appeared in the 2012 Hawkeye series, but you can still read our Retro Review of Hawkeye (2012) #9 if you need a refresher!
What did you think of Yelena in Hawkeye’s fifth episode? Do you think we’ll get to see her sing in episode six? We’re waiting to hear from you, Marvel Blog True Believers!
