Summary:
- A new MCU fan art on Instagram imagines Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop fighting together.
- The fan art’s quality is impressive, earning praise within the Marvel fandom.
- Marvel fans are hoping to see Yelena and Bishop’s incredible chemistry again in future MCU projects.
Despite not having the hi-tech armor of Iron Man or an indestructible body like The Hulk, both Black Widow and Hawkeye have been a crucial part of the Avengers since day one. However, with Natasha Romanoff sacrificing her life and Clint Barton stepping away from the action, maybe it’s time for their successors to pick up the baton.
Indeed, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop could be the ones to carry forward the legacies of Black Widow and Hawkeye in the MCU, as suggested by a fan-created poster that has sparked excitement among the Marvel community.
Introduced during the MCU’s Phase 4, Yelena and Kate are the protégés of Natasha and Clint, respectively. Yelena made her mark in Black Widow, while Kate took center stage alongside the OG Hawkeye in the eponymous TV series. The fan-made poster, uploaded by Soloauthority on Instagram, merged the aesthetics of these characters, blending Yelena’s red and white motif with Kate’s signature purple, hinting at a thrilling team-up that could light up the screen.
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Of course, the fan art is met with praise and warm reception among the Marvel community. The concept of these two characters coming together not only excites fans but also aligns with Marvel’s direction of passing the torch to new younger heroes in the MCU.
Both characters demonstrated remarkable chemistry in the Hawkeye series, showcasing a budding partnership ripe for further exploration. At that time, Yelena was fixated on hunting down Clint for not having protected her sister, but still remained a nonchalant and rather friendly attitude with Kate Bishop.
Marvel Studios’ upcoming plans hint at significant roles for both Yelena and Kate, therefore a meetup between the two in the future is entirely possible. Yelena is set to appear in the highly anticipated Thunderbolts movie, aligning herself with other key figures like Bucky Barnes, Taskmaster and Red Guardian for the MCU’s Thunderbolts team, which could cement her status as the new Black Widow, succeeding her sister Natasha.
On the other hand, Kate Bishop’s future in the MCU is also promised to be a lengthy one. At the end of The Marvels, Bishop is recruited by Kamala Khan as the founding member of the Young Avengers alongside Cassie Lang, with other young heroes who are sure to join them in upcoming MCU projects such as Wiccan and Hulkling.
Therefore, Marvel Studios could bring both Yelena Belova’s Black Widow and Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye back to the MCU before the Multiverse Saga grand finale in Avengers: Secret Wars. This time, however, the two will work as allies, not enemies, and we are on our seats to see the dynamics between the two grow stronger.
