Hawkeye: 8 Big Questions Raised By Episodes 1 & 2
3. What Will Yelena's Role Be?
It goes without saying that this series will be based around both Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, with the latter expected to potentially take on the titular mantle by the end of episode six. This is their story, however there is one character confirmed to appear that is arguably just as exciting.
When Black Widow finally released in 2021, it didn't quite live up to the hype that it had built up. It did however, introduce to the MCU Yelena Belova, one of the best characters to feature in Phase Four so far, and she will be making an appearance in Hawkeye before it is over. What exactly this looks like however is still unclear.
Based on the Black Widow post credit scene, she will be hunting down Clint as something of a quest for revenge for allowing Natasha to die, but when will she show up, and how will she effect the wider series?
Marvel Studios wouldn't bring her back just for the sake of it, there has to be some bigger role and bigger impact she will have on the overall series, or on either Hawkeye going forward, but what will it be? Could it be the first real steps towards the Young Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?