Phase 5 could bring Black Widow to the endgame, while Phase 4 failed

Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow didn't properly say goodbye to Natasha Romanoff, but Phase 5 could make up for that thanks to two returning characters.

Even though Black Widow died in Avengers: Endgame, Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe could still see her farewell to Endgame and Phase 4's failed farewell, thanks to two A close character returns. The MCU has finally moved on from the Infinity Saga, Thanos, Iron Man, and snaps, and it's now focusing on its multiverse and its many dangers and mysteries, but it continues to introduce new characters and teams. However, the Multiverse Saga has also been used to fix past MCU mistakes, which Phase 5 could fix with Black Widow.

Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) made her MCU debut in Iron Man 2, joining the original Avengers team shortly thereafter. Black Widow was part of the Time Heist team in Avengers: Endgame, but sacrificed her life in order for her and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) to get the Soul Stone from the Red Skull in Vormir. own. Because of this, Black Widow couldn't be brought back when Hulk reversed Thanos' counterattack, and the MCU has been letting her down without giving her a proper goodbye, not even in her solo film Black Widow. Neither did — but Marvel can fix that now She entered Phase 5 with the return of two members of her Russian family.

Avengers: Endgame Failed To Give Black Widow A Proper Sendoff

Avengers: Endgame is full of twists and surprises, and not all of them are good. Natasha's sacrifice is one of the film's most shocking and tragic moments, and even more so after the final emotional moment she shares with Hawkeye. Given that there was a bigger issue to deal with in Endgame, the movie quickly forgot about Natasha's death and moved forward with the return of half the universe and the battle for Earth, but the MCU didn't even give Black Widow A proper send-off at the end of Endgame.

Black Widow's sacrifice is overshadowed by that of Iron Man, who saves the universe by destroying Thanos and his army with a snap of his fingers. At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Tony Stark had a grand funeral, and all the current heroes in the MCU—the Avengers, the New Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy and other allies—were attended, and while Black Widow was only mentioned in one conversation between the surviving original Avengers, Hulk said he tried to bring her back, but it was impossible. Endgame not only did not give It meant something to Black Widow's death in Vormir, but it forgot what she did and didn't care about giving her the farewell she absolutely deserved.

Black Widow Undercut Its Own Tribute To Natasha's Legacy

Avengers: Endgame isn't the last viewers will see of Black Widow, as she finally gets her long-awaited solo movie as part of Phase 4. Black Widow is set between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, and it sees Natasha travel to Russia and join her Russian family - Melina Vostokoff (Rachelle Vichy), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour) - reunite and thus also explore Natasha's part of the past. However, Black Widow had a great opportunity to pay homage to Natasha's legacy in its post-credits scene, which is set in the present day with Yelena standing next to Natasha's grave, but Marvel turned that scene into a wavy scene. The return of Lentina Allegra de Fontaine's scene (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) further establishes her status as a villain, while also setting the stage for Yelena's appearance on TV's Hawkeye.

Thunderbolts Can Properly Honor Black Widow's Legacy

With most of the original Avengers retired, the connection to Black Widow isn't much anymore, but with Rayder back, Thunderbolts could be the perfect opportunity to properly honor her legacy Guardian and Yelena. The Thunderbolts team is made up of Bucky Barnes, Ghost, US Agent, Valentina Allegra De Fontaine, Taskmaster, Red Guardian, and Yelena, which also marks a reunion of the latter two after their split in the wake of Black Widow - giving Thunderbolts a chance to join An emotional scene with the Red Guardian and Yelena in which they can reflect on Natasha, their relationship, her legacy so that she can be properly honored. Black Widow's death not only brought the Red Guardian and Yelena back together, but also gave them a reason to keep fighting, as it was the best way for them to honor their late daughter and sister.

As with other fallen MCU characters, Black Widow is extremely unlikely to return in the multiverse saga (not even as a variant), but for Marvel, it makes up for Black Widow since Avengers: Endgame It's not too late to be wrong, and it has a brand new opportunity to honor her legacy and give her a well-earned farewell after all she's done for the MCU.