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Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova Takes Black Widow Role in Spider-Man

8/5/2026

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Florence Pugh appears as Yelena Belova in two Spider-Man: Brand New Day scenes, including a comedic moment where she makes Peter Parker strip to boxers.
Brand New Day is the first film to call Yelena Belova Black Widow, indicating she has replaced Natasha Romanoff.
Yelena Belova has appeared in Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Thunderbolts, and she will play a role in Avengers: Doomsday this winter.

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Florence Pugh appears as Yelena Belova in two Spider-Man: Brand New Day scenes, including a comedic moment where she makes Peter Parker strip to boxers.
Brand New Day is the first film to call Yelena Belova Black Widow, indicating she has replaced Natasha Romanoff.
Yelena Belova has appeared in Black Widow, Hawkeye, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Thunderbolts, and she will play a role in Avengers: Doomsday this winter.