Marvel Studios' Hawkeye Disney+ series is on the way, and now a new rumor may have revealed the villain. Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton is among the established stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe who will benefit from Phase 4's venture to the small screen. After never leading a solo movie, Hawkeye will now be the star of his own Disney+ TV show. He won't be alone in this new story though, as Hawkeye will also introduce his MCU replacement in Kate Bishop.
Hawkeye was among the first batch of Disney+ shows officially announced by Marvel Studios in 2019, but details on the series have been difficult to come by since. Some bright spots have been the potential of Hailee Steinfeld playing Kate Bishop (unless her schedule doesn't allow it) and the apparent influence of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye comic series. The actual story of the series has not been revealed, leaving fans in the dark on why Barton gets back in the superhero game after the events of Avengers: Endgame. But, one of the show's villains may now be known.
A new rumor from The Direct claims that Marvel villain Giuletta Nefaria aka Madame Masque will have a role in Hawkeye. She will reportedly have a supporting role in the show, according to this source, so she might not be the main antagonist that Clint and Kate face off with. Although The Direct has got some Marvel-related exclusive news right, this should still be treated as a rumor for the time being. Screen Rant has reached out to Disney for comment.
Madame Masque, who is also known as Whitney Frost, is a longtime villain in Marvel Comics who wears a gold mask to cover the disfigured face that lies beneath. She is the daughter of supervillain and crime syndicate leader Luchino Nefaria and has had big roles in multiple major comic events. This also includes a role in Fraction's Hawkeye series, which is a big inspiration for the Disney+ show. In that run, she tried to buy a tape that framed Hawkeye for murder but was stopped by Kate, starting a feud between them.
With Fraction's source material linking Madame Masque to Hawkeye and Kate Bishop, her potential appearance in Hawkeye would make some sense. That doesn't mean that she will definitely appear in the series or that her role will be identical to what Fraction used. It is worth noting, though, that her interactions with Clint and Kate in the comics happened in Madripoor. There is evidence that Madripoor will be introduced in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, so that element could remain.
The possibility of Madame Masque appearing in Hawkeye might also mean the show will be connected to Agent Carter. The series featured Whitney Frost and put her in an insane asylum to end her story. Agent Carter was produced by Kevin Feige, so there is a chance he could tie the two properties together. In any case, Madame Masque opens up some intriguing possibilities for what Hawkeye could contain.
Source: The Direct
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September 29, 2020 at 05:14AM
