'Black Widow' Movie Villain To Get Captain America-Style Shield

The villain of “Black Widow” has been confirmed to be the Taskmaster from the comic books. The first concept art of the film has surfaced online, revealing the costume of the character and the Captain-America-style shield that he carries.

Concept artist Andy Park shared a first reveal picture of the upcoming solo film on his Instagram page recently. The concept art shows a fight between Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and the villain Taskmaster on a bridge.

The social media posts reveals the villains costume, which includes a mask and a hood. The Taskmaster’s costume is a super villain suit that comes with a utility belt. The character also carries a shield that appears to be made of vibranium.

The Taskmaster is a comic book villain who has the ability to mimic his opponents moves by studying them. The character has been introduced in Marvel’s video games, and is now set to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Given the background of the character and the concept art tease, it appears the villain will be involved in some big hand-to-hand combat scenes with Natasha.

During the San Diego Comic Con, Johansson told Entertainment Weekly that the audience will find her character in a “dark place” in “Black Widow.” The actress teased that Natasha will be “grappling with her own self” in the film, with no one to call and nowhere to go.

The film will also be introducing a few other new characters like Alexei, played by David Harbour. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Harbour said that his character’s day-name is Alexei, and at night he becomes the Red Guardian.

The Red Guardian is the Soviet Union’s answer to Captain America. Harbour teased that his character is a “super-soldier.” However, the actor also teased that the Red Guardian is a “complicated guy” who has “lot of flaws” and “lot of idiosyncrasies.”

“Black Widow” has been directed by Cate Shortland. The film is set to be released on May 1, 2020.