Taskmaster's Surprise Reveal Has Some In Awe And Some In Tears And Some In Anger

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Since the first trailer of Black Widow dropped in December 2019, one thing that kept the fans on their toes was the presence of Taskmaster in the movie.

A masked figure faces a woman and strikes a pose that is mirror image of the woman's pose.

As one of the most recognizable and iconic villains of Marvel Comics, he was supposedly the pièce de résistance of the movie. Fans were waiting with bated breath for him to clash with our heroines and make them sweat. Plus, there was the additional mystery of his identity.

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Once the movie was released, the character that received the strongest and highly mixed reactions was the Taskmaster.

A closeup of the masked figure watching something.

At the same time, many fans were disappointed about Taskmaster's short duration of presence onscreen. They were on the screen for just seven minutes. I literally counted.

The same masked figure standing.

The movie's trailers had sold the movie as a showdown between Taskmaster and Natasha. But there are hardly any scenes where they interact or fight for long. Even the fight scene with Red Guardian is full of cuts, and we get to see it in bits and pieces.

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But there's a subset of fans who are morose, angry, and feeling betrayed by the Taskmaster's portrayal in the movie — and they have a lot to complain about.

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This article explores the myriads of fan reactions that Taskmaster got. Let's dive into them.

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The article doesn't favor or endorse any particular set of reactions.

1.OK! First things first. All of those who understood the story would agree that Taskmaster was not the villain. At best, they were a pawn who had no control over what they did.

2.Many fans enjoyed the Taskmaster and the twist that the movie offers.

3.This particular scene where Taskmaster flips up the shield with his legs seems to be a great hit with the fans.

4.Well, they indeed are intimidating.

5.I relate to this reaction:

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7.I was surprised that Nat didn't get any fractures when she was punched on her chest by Taskmaster.

8.The identity reveal of Taskmaster was definitely mind-boggling.

9.This reveal pretty much threw everyone off. Some fans were upset at seeing a woman under the helmet because that meant the Tony Masters story from the comics was out of the window.

10.Applause for the effort one has to put in to look lethal.

11.Many fans are enjoying the twist.

12.Some also expressed jovial embarrassment for long believing that OT Fagbenle was the Taskmaster.

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14.Someone added "Hymn for the Weekend" to a Taskmaster montage.

15.No, you are not. There are many who are not angry.

16.Some fans noticed Taskmaster's fighting style.

17.And how familiar it seemed:

18.Yeah, I, too, had some of these moments.

19.A new meme format rises.

20.And then there's this relevant question.

21.Some compared them to the comics, while others made comparisons to the Taskmaster that appears in the Spider-Man game.

22.I get this person. Taskmaster was really underutilized.

23.Another fan expressing the above sentiment.

24.For some, Taskmaster has joined the group of the most badly adapted characters:

25.Don Corleone agrees.

26.I personally think the character should have gotten more screentime.

27.No movie adaptation, however lousy, deserves this:

28.Seems this person had a very sheltered life:

29.This person also had an extreme reaction:

30.Some fans were enjoying the hysterical overreactions to the Taskmaster's identity reveal.

31.Chill out, fans. The multiverse is here, and Marvel can always make another Taskmaster movie that sticks to the portrayal in comics.

What did you think about the Taskmaster reveal? Let us know in the comments!