Is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine villain?

What’s Valentina Allegra de Fontaine been up to? For those of you who haven’t kept up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows and movies, Val has made a few cameo appearances that set her up as one of the next great villains of the MCU.

Who does Valentina work for?

Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is a triple agent, secretly working for the terrorist organization Leviathan, while successfully infiltrating both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

What does Valentina have to do with Marvel?

While Valentina hasn’t had a major role in Marvel’s comics since Steranko’s Nick Fury comics, her origins were revealed in the 2009 series Secret Warriors as the child of Russian sleeper agents for the terrorist group Leviathan.

Who does Valentina recruit in Marvel?

De Fontaine appears in a post-credits scene for Black Widow, where she hires Yelena Belova to kill Clint Barton, whom she claims is responsible for the death of Belova’s sister, Natasha Romanoff. De Fontaine appears in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

Why does Valentina want Barton dead?

Val wanting to kill Hawkeye is indicative of the fact that he poses some threat to both Val and the secret organization she is working for. To establish her team, it is sensible of her for removing Hawkeye from the scene.

What group is Valentina creating?

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the MCU Since Val recruited John Walker as US Agent in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and began manipulating Yelena Belova in Black Widow, she’s apparently been building the Thunderbolts roster that’s since been revealed for the team’s upcoming movie.