How Many End Credit Scenes are in Black Widow?

We’re breaking down how many end credit scenes are in Black Widow, and what they might mean for the future of the MCU!

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Introduction

Marvel Studios’ Black Widow is the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movie is a prequel, set between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. It follows Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (played by Scarlett Johansson) as she confronts her past and deals with the fallout of her actions during her time as an assassin for the Russian government.

The movie has two end credit scenes: one during the credits and one after the credits.

The first end credit scene shows Natasha visiting the grave of her former comrade, Arkady Kolchev (played by Redford). This scene takes place in Budapest, Hungary. Natasha places a rose on Arkady’s grave and says, “You didn’t deserve this. None of us did.”

The second end credit scene is set in Russia, after Natasha has returned home. She is seen standing in a field, watching as two people approach on horseback. One of them is accosted by a man with a gun, but Natasha quickly takes him down. The man turns out to be Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (played by David Harbour), and the woman is his wife, Natalia Alianovna Romanova/Black Widow (played by Florence Pugh). Alexei and Natalia were both agents of the Russian government, but they went into hiding after becoming disillusioned with their work. Now, they have come out of retirement to help Natasha with a new mission.

Black Widow’s End Credit Scenes

There are two end credit scenes in Black Widow. The first one shows Natasha Romanoff’s funeral, and the second one introduces Taskmaster, the film’s villain. These scenes are important because they set up the events of future movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The First End Credit Scene

The first end credit scene in Black Widow shows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) returning home to her family’s ranch in Russia. We see her horses, her family, and even a shot of her young niece Yelena (Florence Pugh) before the scene fades to black.

This is a significant moment for Natasha, who has spent most of her life as an Avenger and dealing with the aftermath of her time as a sleeper agent for the KGB. This scene shows her finally at peace, and it’s a nice contrast to the rest of the film which is full of action and violence.

The second end credit scene takes place after the funeral of Natasha Romanoff. We see Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and Natasha’s sister Yelena talking about what they’re going to do now that she’s gone. Clint says he’s going to retire from being an Avenger, and Yelena says she wants to take on Natasha’s mantle as the new Black Widow.

The Second End Credit Scene

The second end credit scene in Black Widow shows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) meeting with the other Avengers in Germany. They’re gathered around a table in a beer garden, and she gives each of them a small box. In her box is a Stark Industries tracker, which will allow the team to find her should she ever go dark again. It’s a touching moment, and it sets up the team’s reunion in Avengers: Endgame.

What the End Credit Scenes Mean

Avengers: Endgame left many questions about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe unanswered. However, the post-credits scenes in Black Widow may give us some clues. There are two end credit scenes in Black Widow. Let’s take a look at what they mean.

The First End Credit Scene

The first end credit scene takes place in Latvia, where Natasha is seen visiting her family grave site. She then gets a call from someone, and we see that it’s none other than Hawkeye. He tells her that he’s going to retire, and she says that she might do the same. We then see Romanoff walk away from the grave site.

The second end credit scene shows us more of Thanos’ backstory. Gamora is seen asking him what happened to her planet, Zen-Whoberi. He says that he destroyed it because he was trying to save it. She then asks him why he didn’t save her people too, and he says that he couldn’t because they were not strong enough.

The Second End Credit Scene

The second end credit scene shows Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) meeting with the other Avengers in a remote location. They are all there to mourn her death and to honor her memory. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) gives a speech in which he says that Natasha was always more than just an Avenger, she was family. The scene ends with all of the Avengers raising their glasses to Natasha.

The second end credit scene is a poignant moment that shows how much the Avengers care for each other and how much they will miss Natasha. It also sets up the next Avengers movie, which will see the team coming together once again to face a new threat.

Conclusion

We can see from this experiment that the number of end credit scenes in Black Widow varies depending on which version of the movie you watch. The theatrical release has two end credit scenes, while the extended cut has four. However, both versions of the movie have a post-credits scene.