Black Widow: 10 Huge Questions We Still Have
7. Who Else Has Taskmaster Learned From?
Though traditionally the MCU has struggled somewhat with creating compelling villains, phase three began to turn the franchise's fortunes with the likes of Adrian Toomes, Erik Killmonger, and of course, Thanos. Looking to continue this trend going into phase four, the latest antagonist of the MCU will be Taskmaster.
There have been criticisms that villains have too often simply been carbon copies of their opponents, mirroring their powers and moves. With Taskmaster, this is absolutely true, but with enough of a difference to make it interesting. The villain's power is that he can instantly mimic any fighting style he sees, allowing him to adapt to any and every fight.
So far through the trailers we have seen the antagonist imitate Hawkeye's skill with a bow and arrow, Cap's use of his shield, Nat's general fighting style and positioning, and Black Panther's claws. Immediately this makes Taskmaster a villain that Nat will struggle to overcome.
But which of her other Avengers team mates can she expect to come up against? Will he have picked up Spider-Man's acrobatics? Maybe he'll simply hit Nat with a barrage of brute force rage attacks like the Hulk? There really is no end to the possibilities of what we could see from the villain.