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Florence Pugh Confirmed as Yelena Belova, Stuns in Silver Gown

8/1/2026

Summary

Pugh Joins Spider-Man

Kevin Feige confirmed that Florence Pugh will portray Yelena Belova in both Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday.
The casting links Yelena Belova, now a Black Widow, to the Spider-Man film and the upcoming Avengers sequel.
In Brand New Day, Yelena challenges Peter Parker’s isolation and acts as a protective older sibling.
Director Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed Pugh’s cameo in Brand New Day, though the role’s size remains undisclosed.

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Pugh Stuns Premiere

Florence Pugh attended the London premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in a silver-fringed Tamara Ralph couture gown.
The gown featured a sculpted corset, a plunging neckline and crystal fringe that formed a column skirt.
She paired it with silver Jimmy Choo Minny sandals and Bulgari emerald-and-diamond serpent earrings, bracelet and ring.
Rebecca Corbin Murray styled the outfit.
She walked the carpet with co-stars Zendaya, Tom Holland and Marisa Tomei.

History

Historical Context

Marvel Studios launched the MCU with Iron Man in 2008, a strategy Kevin Feige expanded after Disney’s 2009 $4 billion acquisition of Marvel. The studio’s shared-universe model, proven by dozens of interconnected films, now links Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova to the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday, extending the franchise’s multiyear continuity.

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Pugh Joins Spider-Man

Kevin Feige confirmed that Florence Pugh will portray Yelena Belova in both Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday.
The casting links Yelena Belova, now a Black Widow, to the Spider-Man film and the upcoming Avengers sequel.
In Brand New Day, Yelena challenges Peter Parker’s isolation and acts as a protective older sibling.
Director Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed Pugh’s cameo in Brand New Day, though the role’s size remains undisclosed.

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