29 Brand New Characters Coming To MCU Phase 4

29. Melina Vostokoff - Black Widow

Kicking off Marvel Studios' Phase Four movie slate will be the long, long, long awaited Black Widow, which will see Natasha Romanoff revisit her past. One such character that she will rekindle her relationship with is Melina Vostokoff, another graduate of the Red Room and something of a mother figure in their dysfunctional Russian family.

In the comics, Melina was originally an agent for the Russian government, but went on to become an assassin and enemy of Natasha. Sporting a metal suit of armour, Melina went by the alter ego of Iron Maiden, and while it's unclear if this will be her ultimate path in the MCU, it's certainly an exciting possibility.

Rachel Weisz's character is also someone fans think could potentially be acting as Taskmaster in Black Widow. The villain's identity is as of yet unconfirmed, and Melina's villainous past in the comics has made her a prime candidate to be the one under the mask.

Another avenue the MCU could take with Melina is as part of the long rumoured Thunderbolts team, as again, this is something she has been affiliated with in the source material before. There really is a lot to be excited about with Melina, and a lot of potential storytelling. Hopefully, Marvel Studios don't decide to add her to the all too long list of one and done characters.