Black widow backstory mcu

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Natasha Romanoff is a founding member of the Avengers and one of the earliest heroes introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appearing in 2010's "Iron Man 2." Before Captain America, before Thor, even before Hawkeye, there was the Black Widow — the first of Marvel's mighty super spies.

We knew almost from the beginning that Black Widow started out her career in Russia, but her early exploits went largely unexplored (except for a handful of brief mentions) until her 2021 solo feature film.

A close ally of Steve Rogers and an even closer friend to Clint Barton, Black Widow has lived a life full of torn loyalties that often led to momentous decisions.

She's constantly forced to choose between conflicting sides, between duty and honor, and between her past and her future. After "Avengers: Endgame," we may have seen the last of Natasha Romanoff — at least in live action — so it feels like the right time t