What did the Red Guardian steal from Shield?

They're two long-running evil organizations in the MCU—they have to have some crossover. We know that the Red Room stole from Hydra; that's established in the opening scene, when an undercover Red Guardian steals information from S.H.I.E.L.D. (but really Hydra) and hands it over to Dreykov.
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What did Alexi steal from Shield?

At the film's start, Alexei stole data from the North Institute before burning it to the ground. Melina said the North Institute was S.H.I.E.L.D. operated. However, it turned out that it was infiltrated and run by a bunch of undercover members of terrorist organization H.Y.D.R.A.
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Did the Red Guardian take the serum?

If he had broken out, he could've likely made it to a town. And since Red Guardian's health deteriorated as he aged, despite having taken a Super Soldier Serum, the theory claims he likely stayed to get medical attention to keep him alive. If that is the case, it may also explain why he knew where Melina lived.
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Why did Red Guardian not have his shield?

Red Guardian's Glory Days

During his exploits as Red Guardian, Alexei Shostakov carried his shield in an attempt to imitate Captain America. However, after Shostakov was imprisoned in Seventh Circle Prison by General Dreykov, the shield was confiscated from him.
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Who is stronger Captain America or Red Guardian?

And the Winner is…

If both Red Guardian and Captain America were in their prime, the battle could go either way, especially in fair hand-to-hand combat. Although, if we add some infiltration or backhand espionage and assassination to the mix, the Red Guardian will get Captain America.
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How did Alexei get his powers?

Alexei Shostakov's selection as the Red Guardian could have been born out of similar reasons. If he had a latent X-gene, this could have been exploited through experimentation, brainwashing and drugs to bring his innate mutant superpowers to the surface.
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Why is Alexei so strong?

In the comics, Red Guardian was given his own variant of the super soldier serum that enhanced his strength, endurance and abilities immensely. Alexei debuted in 1967's Avengers Vol. 1 #43 and it's revealed that his death was faked when he was married to Natasha Romanoff.
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Is the Red Guardian Natasha's dad?

The Red Guardian (real name Alexei Alanovich Shostakov) is a Marvel superhero that appears in Black Widow, played by David Harbour. He is Natasha's and Yelena's adoptive father.
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Is Red Guardian Black Widows 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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Did Captain America ever fight Red Guardian?

In the middle of all this, Alexei tells an interesting story about the time he claims to have fought Captain America. There's a problem with this story, though, as another character points out: the Red Guardian allegedly fought Cap in the mid-1980s, when Steve Rogers was still frozen in ice.
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What did Red Guardian steal in Ohio?

The Red Room's Hydra connection

We know that the Red Room stole from Hydra; that's established in the opening scene, when an undercover Red Guardian steals information from S.H.I.E.L.D. (but really Hydra) and hands it over to Dreykov.
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Is the Red Guardian a good guy?

Their entire relationship was actually orchestrated by their government, something Natasha only discovered as she was able to uncover her real memories. Eventually, Red Guardian became one of Black Widow's greatest villains to beat when they found themselves on opposite sides of conflicts.
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What was on the disk in Black Widow?

Once Alexei has retrieved the intel, he burns all but one floppy disc containing the information and gathers the family where they flee Ohio with “American Pie” scoring Black Widow's tension.
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What was the red stuff in Black Widow?

Red Dust is a gas used to free mind controlled victims from their subjugation. Yelena Belova and Natasha Romanoff used the Red Dust to free the Black Widows and Taskmaster from Dreykov's control.
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Is Alexei Natasha's dad?

Alexei Alanovich Shostakov (Russian: Алексей Аланович Шестаков), is the adoptive father of Natasha Romanoff.
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Who is Black Widows boyfriend?

Luckily, she was rescued by Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Logan (who would later become Wolverine). During the War, the young Natasha served in the Russian army where she fell in love with another young soldier named Nikolai. Despite their initial happiness, their union did not end blissfully.
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Is Whiplash Black Widows father?

Red Skull tells Natasha her father's name was Ivan. Whiplash's name was Ivan Vanko. They both debuted in Ironman 2.
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Who is Black Widows stepfather?

Ivan Romanoff | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki | Fandom.
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Was the Red Guardian a Super-Soldier?

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Alexei is known most famously as Red Room's answer to Captain America. He's a Super-Soldier spy who has lived a lifetime of triumph during the Cold War.
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Does Alexei have super powers?

The Ultimate Marvel version of Alexei Shostakov is a Russian super soldier codenamed "Captain Russia". Meant to be the Russian version of Captain America, this version is certifiably insane and uses a makeshift shield created partially from human remains, and possesses superhuman strength and durability.
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Was the Red Guardian A Winter Soldier?

While the Red Guardian is not associated with Hydra as the Winter Soldier once was, he was still the enemy of Captain America and had to be ready to fight the hero at a moment's notice.
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What is Red Guardian's shield made of?

The shield itself is made of layered 1/8 aluminum, while the straps are made from durable white nylon webbing and are mounted to specially machined aluminum brackets and buckles. Aleksey Lebedev (AKA Red Guardian) was created by the Soviet Union during World War II to be the equivalent to Captain America.
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Who taskmaster can't copy?

The Marvel supervillain has copied everyone from Captain America, to Black Widow, to Spider-Man. But, the one hero Taskmaster struggles to copy is Deadpool - and for good reason. Taskmaster made his first full appearance in Avengers #196 by David Michelinie and George Perez.
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Is the Super Soldier Serum genetic?

The Super-Soldier Serum makes changes to a person on a genetic level. In 2014, Stanford biologist Sebastian Alvarado helped shed some light on the science behind the metamorphosis. Researchers today have already identified genes involved in improving muscle mass, blood oxygen levels and overall immunity.
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