Did you know Natasha Romanov (Romanoff in the movies) isn’t the only Russian agent to operate under the codename Black Widow? In the early 2000s, another agent designated as a Black Widow — Yelena Belova — made her first appearance, and she had Natasha in her sights from the get-go. Florence Pugh will be playing Yelena in the upcoming Black Widow solo film, so there’s no better time to meet the super-spy than now.
From her origins in the Red Room to a strange, temporary turn as a supervillain, here’s everything you need to know about the second Black Widow. These are the topics we’ll be covering here:
- Who Is Yelena Belova?
- Yelena Belova’s Origin
Source: IGN.com The Black Widow Movie’s Yelena Belova Explained