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O - T Fagbenle has joined the cast of Marvel’sBlack Widowsolo movie . This month’sAvengers : Endgamewill bring Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close and reason out what ’s been advert to asthe Infinity Saga- an overarching plot line that goes all the way back to 2008’sIron Man . In an effort to avoid spoiling anything aboutEndgameahead of time , Marvel Studios has been holding off on revealing concrete inside information about what it has plan for Phase 4 . In fact , for the time being , Spider - Man : Far From Homeis the only MCU plastic film with a release date besidesEndgame .
That say , one of the Phase 4 movies that ’s in active development at the import isBlack Widow , a solo adventure featuring Scarlett Johansson as the KGB spy / assassin - twist SHIELD federal agent and , ultimately , Avenger Natasha Romanoff aka . Black Widow . The motion picture is presently in the midst of fill out its plaster bandage and has already recruitedFlorence Pugh(Fighting with My Family ) andDavid Harbour(Stranger thing ) to wager leading roles . Now , it appears the film may’ve fill another key role .
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According toDeadline , Fagbenle has reach a deal to play as an - yet undisclosed role inBlack Widow . The film is slated to begin shooting in June , with Cate Shortland ( Lore ) directingfrom a screenplay that was save by Jac Schaeffer ( The Hustle ) and by and by revised by Ned Benson ( The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby ) .
Like so much of Phase 4 , there ’s a lot that ’s unclear aboutBlack Widowat the moment . It ’s been bruit that the film require place prior to the originalIron Man(a la last month’sCaptain Marvel ) , but it could just as easy be set up afterEndgameand explore Natasha ’s yesteryear via flashback . Similarly , it ’s possible that Fagbenle is play the nefarious fictitious character thatAndré Holland reportedly auditioned for , but he could just as well be tackling a different role altogether , either heroic or antagonistic in nature . Either way , the actor is another worthy addition to the movie ’s cast , and comes from an impressive desktop that admit roles in acclaim television display like HBO’sLookingand , most recently , Hulu’sThe Handmaid ’s Tale , on top of his award - winning workplace on - stage at the Royal National Theatre .
WithEndgamejust a couple weeks away now , it might not be much longer beforesome official item onBlack Widow(like its button escort ) are made available . The film ’s cast is shaping up nicely in the meantime , and may yet sum Oscar - winner Rachel Weisz to its ranks - assuming the late reports of her being in lecture pan out . Again , we do n’t know a lot about Phase 4 , but what wehavelearned is advance so far . And for the fans who ’ve spend much of the past 10 look for Marvel to finally give Natasha a solo vehicle of her own , that ’s doubtless welcome news program .
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