29 Brand New Characters Coming To MCU Phase 4

26. Rick Mason - Black Widow

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Joining the likes of Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz on stage for the announcement of Black Widow was O.T Fagbenle, who is reportedly portraying a character by the name of Rick Mason.

Otherwise known as The Agent, Rick is a former SHIELD operative and has worked with Natasha Romanoff in the past. She will also be a love interest of his, though it's unlikely this will be reciprocated by the titular character.

However, there are fans that believe Fagbenle's role in the movie may not be so straight forward. With the exception of one poster, Rick Mason hasn't turned up in any of Black Widow's promotional material. He hasn't been seen in the trailers or any TV spots, which has led to theories suggesting this could be because he is the one behind the Taskmaster mask.

This would be a big change from the source material, but it's not like Marvel Studios has never done this before with any of its villains.

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