Florence Pugh is reportedly returning as Yelena Belova for two more Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, including a mystery project. Pugh's Yelena Belova has quickly become one of the McU's new fan-favorite characters in Phase 4. Her debut in Black Widow set up Yelena to replace Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow and set up her return in Hawkeye. The double dose of the super spy made it clear that Florence Pugh would be a big part of the MCU going forward. The result was mass speculation about Yelena Belova's future in the franchise.

Marvel Studios confirmed part of Yelena Belova's MCU future earlier this year when the Thunderbolts movie was officially announced. Florence Pugh was confirmed to be part of the ensemble cast that includes Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier, David Harbour's Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell's U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost, and Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster. The first...