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Valentina marvel12/28/2023 ![]() That's basically where Contessa comes in, though describing her as "Nick Fury's girlfriend" doesn't begin to do her justice. And what fun is a Bond adventure without a Bond girl? ![]() Instead, he was simply Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD, and his globetrotting adventures were heavily inspired by the James Bond movies. At the time, Nick Fury wasn't yet the mastermind SHIELD director we know him as today. Created by writer/artist Jim Steranko, Contessa made her debut way back in 1967's Strange Tales #159. She certainly left an impression on Nick Fury. Her name is quite a mouthful, but Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is all about making a strong first impression. Who Is Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine? But read on for more about the Contessa's Marvel Comics history and how she might figure into the MCU moving forward. Which of course is setting up Pugh's appearance on the upcoming Jeremy Renner/Hailee Steinfeld Hawkeye Disney+ series.įor the full details on Black Widow's post credits scene, head here. The Contessa gives Yelena her next assignment, and it's none other than Clint Barton, who Yelena needs to take out (Belova is under the mistaken impression that Clint was the cause of Nat's death). ![]() And then Val shows up, who Yelena clearly already knows and in fact works with. In Black Widow's mid-credits scene, which takes place sometime after Avengers: Endgame, and therefore after the death of Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, we see Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova visiting her "sister's" grave. The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling.Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Valentina in Black Widow Additionally, with all of Phase 5 before it, we’ll likely be introduced to be more characters who can make up the Thunderbolts team. If true, then Val, Walker, and Belova may have roles in the film. Since they were an anti-hero team in the comics, fans are anticipating that actors who portrayed semi-villainous characters in the MCU may be joining the cast. Right now, not much more is known about the Thunderbolts. Meanwhile, Thunderbolts will have the special role of ending Phase 5 and leading into Phase 6. So far, Phase 5 will release 5 MCU films and 6 TV series, before it gives way to Phase 6. Hence, starting next year, the MCU will move onto Phase 5 with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Marvel revealed that Phase 4 is ending with the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in November of 2022. Marvel Phase 5 to end with ThunderboltsĪt SDCC 2022, Marvel confirmed that Thunderbolts will be closing out Marvel’s Phase 5. Now, we can speculate even more on their potential roles, with Thunderbolts both confirmed and given an official spot in MCU’s future. However, it wasn’t lost on fans that both Walker and Belova are members of the Thunderbolts in Marvel comics. What exactly Val was doing, wasn’t immediately known to viewers. Val sets her after Hawkeye (Clint Barton), by blaming Black Widow’s (Scarlett Johansson) death on him. This time, though, she approaches the grieving Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). In Black Widow, Val makes another appearance. Agent and promises to be in touch with him later. Despite Walker having fallen from grace after taking on the role of Captain America, injecting himself with the super soldier serum, and publicly murdering a man, Val appears very interested in him. She made her debut in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where she surprisingly approached the disgraced John Walker (Wyatt Russell). In the MCU, is seems that Valentina, or Val, as she is nicknamed, is similarly up to no good. Eventually, it was revealed that she had actually been a Russian spy during her entire S.H.I.E.L.D. operative before she ended up joining Hydra and being dubbed Madame Hydra. In the comics, Valentina was a high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. The biggest hint they dropped was the introduction of the mysterious Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). When Thunderbolts was officially confirmed to be in development in June 2022, the news wasn’t too unexpected as Marvel had been dropping hints for awhile. At SDCC 2022, Marvel confirmed that Thunderbolts will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Phase 5.
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