What kind of accent does Yelena have?

What kind of accent does Yelena have?

In Black Widow, we see Yelena as a child speaking perfectly American sounding English with no accent, but then when we see her as an adult, she has a Russian accent all of a sudden. Assuming English was her first language, it wouldn’t make sense for her to develop an accent if Russian was her second.

How did Yelena get an accent?

In universe, I think they explain it because Natasha has been in the West so long she now has an American accent. Yelena is still living in the East and so still has an accent (oddly, for a master spy/assassin). Out of universe: Scarlett Johansson can’t do accents.

Is Yelena Belova Russian?

Belova is an amoral spy and assassin who was trained at the Red Room by the same spymasters who trained Natasha Romanoff, the first Black Widow. Yelena was born in Moscow, Soviet Russia, at the of 15 she was recruited by the GRU.

Why does Natasha not have an accent?

It was due to her training. If you watch the Marvel’s Agent Carter series, you see a point where Peggy ends up entering what would become the predecessor to the training school that Natasha was trained at. These women were trained specifically to be able to enter American society as spies.