Is Taskmaster a man or woman?

The comics Cover of ‘Avengers’ #196. The man known as Taskmaster was born Anthony “Tony” Masters, and the name fit his unique set of skills. Growing up in the Bronx in New York City, he learned quickly of his mnemonic abilities.

Why is Taskmaster a girl now?

In Black Widow, he has much the same powers — except he is not a he, he is a she. It turns out that this Taskmaster is actually the grown daughter of General Dreykov, the leader of the Red Room that trained and brainwashed Black Widow in the first place.

Is Taskmaster a guy in black widow?

No, the Taskmaster twist is that the character’s identity is actually that of Antonia Dreykov (Olga Kurylenko), whom Natasha thought she killed when she set off a bomb meant to kill Red Room mastermind Dreykov (Ray Winstone).

Is Taskmaster afraid of black widow?

Pitting him against her shows the skill level of both characters, and having it be a race against time makes it even more compelling. Taskmaster knows Widow and what she is capable of, and it scares even him, with Fury confirming she is the superior of almost every other known Marvel assassin.