![]() ![]() The movie ends with Yelena looking at Clint’s photo.įrom this scene, we learn several key things about Yelena since the events in “Black Widow”: She works for the Contessa, likely on the same team for which Val recruited “Falcon and Winter Soldier’s” John Walker (Wyatt Russell). “Kind of a cutie, don’t you think?” the Contessa asks teasingly. “Maybe you’d like a shot at the man responsible for your sister’s death.” She hands the tablet to Yelena, and the man in the photo is Clint Barton (AKA, Hawkeye, AKA Jeremy Renner). “I’ve got your next target - thought I’d hand deliver it,” she says. The Contessa then takes a tablet out of her purse. With a barky laugh worthy of “Veep’s” Selina Meyer, the Contessa says, “OK!” “You know, coming here makes you look desperate,” Yelena says. ![]() ![]() “Bothering you? No, no, no, no - I’m just here paying my respects,” the Contessa answers. “You’re not supposed to be bothering me on my holiday time, Valentina,” Yelena says. “I’m allergic to the Midwest.” (This statement reinforces that Nat has been buried in Ohio, where the opening scenes of “Black Widow” were set.) As Yelena mourns, a woman standing next to her artlessly blows her nose: It’s the Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was first introduced on “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney Plus. Her gravestone reads “Daughter Sister Avenger.” The gravesite reminds the audience that the Avengers are celebrities: It’s covered in stuffed animals, which Yelena rearranges as she cries (and whistles, like she used to do as a kid with her sister). She walks up to a grave, and we see that it’s Natasha’s - we’ve jumped from the events of “Black Widow” (which took place between 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War” and 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War”) to some point after the events of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” when Natasha sacrificed her life so the Avengers could acquire the Soul Stone. ![]() Nonetheless, her commitment to the terrorist network is tested, which begs the question – will Valentina become the MCU’s next big supervillain, or will she follow a path to redemption? Who is playing the character in Falcon and The Winter Soldier?Ĭontessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is being played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the MCU, best-known for roles including Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, Selina Meyer on Veep and her three-year tenure on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s.In the scene, Yelena ( Florence Pugh) pulls up in a truck with a dog, parking in a bucolic, woodsy setting. The talented fighter later adopts the alias of Madame Hydra, a title previously held by supervillain Ophelia Sarkissian, otherwise known as Viper.Īlthough it appeared at this point that she had switched her loyalties to Hydra, Valentina remains at heart devoted to Leviathan. as part of an espionage mission.ĭespite her true allegiance to Leviathan, Valentina becomes romantically involved with S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Nick Fury, who is played by Samuel L Jackson in the MCU. Valentina is not to be trifled with (Picture: Marvel)Īfter her parents’ death, Valentina follows in their footsteps by joining the network as an agent, going on to become a part of S.H.I.E.L.D. ![]()
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