Thunderbolts* Teaser Reveals Yelena Belova's New Look

Yelena Belova will be donning a new hairdo when Thunderbolts* releases next year.

By Adam Barnhardt

Yelena Belova is getting a makeover for next summer's Thunderbolts*. Alongside Captain America: Brave New World and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts* was featured at Disney's D23 Expo, alongside the next three shows from Marvel Television. In the footage of Thunderbolts* that made its way online, Florence Pugh's Belova can be seen sporting a vastly different haircut compared to the ones she wore in Black Widow and Hawkeye.

As some have been quick to point out, Belova's hairstyle is more similar to the one sported by Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in Avengers: Infinity War.

Pugh is a favorite amongst both fans and coworkers, with Sebastian Stan saying earlier this year she was the best thing about Thunderbolts*.

"I was very, very chuffed that he said that about me," Pugh told GamesRadar at San Diego Comic-Con. "Also, it's so kind when people that you look up to and respect and love working with say wonderful things about you because it just makes you fill yourself with confidence and makes you feel that the thing you appreciate is also appreciating you and it's a lovely feeling. And he's been in the MCU for such a long time so to hear that from him is very special."

Pugh will star in the film alongside Black Widow costar David Harbour, who's said the film feels a bit like a family reunion.

"They're all wonderful, but I do have a favorite, and her name is Florence Pugh," Harbour previously mentioned. "She is just electric to work with. There's complexity in their relationship this time around, and we got to go to all these different levels. He's a terrible narcissist who has a hard time showing up for other people, and she is very dedicated to killing people. It's not a great start to a relationship."

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Jake Schreier (Paper Towns, Beef) is directing from a script by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow), Lee Sung Jin (Beef), and Joanna Calo (Bojack Horseman). Harbour is joined in the film by Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier), Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr / Ghost), Wyatt Russell (John Walker / US Agent), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Olga Kurylenko (Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster), Lewis Pullman (Bob), Gerladine Viswanathan (Mel).

Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* is dated for May 5, 2025. The upcoming Marvel Studios slate includes Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26), Captain America: Brave New World (February 14, 2025), The Fantastic Four (July 25, 2025), Blade (November 7, 2025), Avengers: Doomsday (May 1, 2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (May 7, 2027).

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