With Marvel Studios now finally at work on a solo movie for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow, now comes word on a possibly new addition for the film.

Courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, Fighting with My Family’s Florence Pugh has entered early talks to play a rival of Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff. It’s not confirmed, but speculation has this rival character pegged as Yelena Belova. In the comics, Yelena is a complete equal of Widow’s but has slightly different morals.

To be directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow is believed to be a prequel movie of sorts set before Natasha made her MCU debut in Iron Man 2.

As ever, expect more on Black Widow as we get it.

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