Is Ivan Romanoff Red Skull?

In Avengers: Endgame, this is further cemented, as Red Skull refers to her as “daughter of Ivan.” However, because her father died when she was a child, she was largely raised by Alexei Shostakov, known as the Red Guardian.
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Is Black Widow's dad Red Skull?

After this scene, Black Widow herself admitted that she didn't know anything about her biological father, or that his name was Ivan. Red Skull seemed to be the only MCU character who had this information. To this day, Ivan's identity is still a mystery.
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Who is Red Skull in Black Widow?

They were surprised to be greeted by Red Skull, who is the guardian of the Soul Stone at this time, just as he was during Avengers: Infinity War. This version of Red Skull is much more knowledgeable about those who come to Vormir, and his calling Natasha the daughter of Ivan even surprised her.
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Is Black Widow Red Skull daughter?

Ivan Romanoff fathered a daughter, Natasha Romanoff, with his wife in 1984. However, he died of unknown circumstances, and after Dreykov ordered the death of his wife for attempting to expose the Red Room, his daughter was left orphaned and recruited by the organization.
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Who did Red Skull say Natasha's dad was?

Red Skull mentions Natasha's father's name in "Avengers: Endgame." When Clint and Natasha arrive on Vormir, Red Skull addresses them as son of Edith and daughter of Ivan, respectively. Some fans wondered if Ivan was a nod to "Iron Man 2's" Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) from Russia.
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Who did Red Skull say Natasha's father was?

When Black Widow and Hawkeye travel to Vormir in Avengers: Endgame, Red Skull calls her "Natasha, daughter of Ivan." This may have seemed like an unimportant piece of information, but she later confesses that she did not know her father - or at least that "Ivan" was her true father until this cosmic figure claimed it ...
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Who is Black Widows dad endgame?

In a deleted scene from Captain America: Civil War, it is revealed that Black Widow's father is Ivan Romanoff.
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Who is the father of Black Widows son?

James Rogers (Earth-555326)
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Did Red Skull survive the snap?

Although Infinity War didn't delve too deeply into what happened to the character following Thanos' snap, there's some indication that he might appear again in the future. Comments by directors Joe and Anthony Russo indicate that Red Skull survived the snap and is free to leave Vormir and pursue the Infinity Stones ...
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Why did Red Skull turn red?

He headed up HYDRA, a faction of the Nazi Party during World War II. He experimented on himself with a version of the super soldier serum that made Captain America tall and buff. Unfortunately for the Schmidt, the serum backfired and gave him, well, a red skull.
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Who was the guardian of the Soul Stone before Red Skull?

The Space Stone sent Red Skull to be the guardian for the Soul Stone. Vision's Mind Stone seems to sense when others are nearby as well. As such the Time Stone might have also been around when Red Skull was sent to Vormir and so he could have always been the guardian for the Soul Stone.
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Who is Ivan in Black Widow?

Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson)

She also assisted him in the fight against terrorist Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) and become one of the Avengers' founding members.
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Is Red Guardian black widow's husband?

The original Red Guardian was Natasha's husband in comic books before his death was faked and he was made into a Soviet Super Soldier. But in the MCU, Shostakov is more of a father figure to Natasha and Yelena in their time as Russian sleeper agents living in the United States.
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Was Red Guardian the first super soldier?

Portrayed by. Alexei Alanovich Shostakov (Russian: Алексей Аланович Шестаков), also known as the Red Guardian (Russian: Красный страж), is the first Soviet-Russian super soldier. During his career in the Soviet Armed Forces, Shostakov became an ally of General Dreykov, the head of the Red Room.
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Are Natasha and Yelena blood sisters?

Yelena Belova (Russian: Елена Белова) is the adoptive sister of Natasha Romanoff and a Red Room operative who worked for General Dreykov. Following Romanoff's defection from the Red Room, Belova and other Black Widows were put through the mind controlling programming and turned into Dreykov's obedient subordinates.
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Do Bucky and Natasha have a baby?

In this new life, Natasha - who now goes by "Natalie" - seemingly has a husband named James, and a young son by the name of Stevie. This fact surprised Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, especially as Natasha was only believed to have been missing for a handful of months.
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Is Black Widow pregnant in Infinity War?

Scarlett Johansson was pregnant during the filming of the movie, which means the makers had to get creative to hide her bump without resorting to CGI in every scene she was in.
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Does the Hulk love Black Widow?

The developing romance between the characters was scrapped in later movies, with the Hulk revealed to have flown off to a little-known planet in Thor: Ragnarok and the two characters more occupied with battle plans than dating when they were reunited in Avengers: Infinity War.
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Why is Natasha on the run?

When Black Widow picks up, Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) is on the run from the government for aiding Captain America in direct violation of the Sokovia Accords. The manhunt to find her is speerheaded by Secretary of State, Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt).
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What does Red Skull say in German?

They wanted to inflect his dialogue with some German, and show that he's mellowed over the past 80-some years. It basically means "darling", or "dear", or a dozen other things along those lines.
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What languages can Natasha Romanoff speak?

Along with her extraordinary fighting abilities, Natasha has a few other talents that make her one of the best spies and assassins in the world. She is multilingual; in addition to speaking Russian and English, she also is fluent in French, German, Chinese, and more.
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Why did Zola call Natasha Natalia?

In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the computerized "program" of Armin Zola calls her "Romanoff, Natalia Alianova." Remember, Natasha is Russian, so "Alianova" is not a middle name — it's a patronymic, derived from her father's name.
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Why does Red Skull call Gamora daughter of Thanos?

It was that Thanos was Gamora's biological father and that is why Red Skull referred to her as daughter of Thanos.
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Is Whiplash Natasha's father?

Red Skull tells Natasha her father's name was Ivan. Whiplash's name was Ivan Vanko.
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