Yahoo News Avengers: Endgame includes bittersweet Black Widow Easter egg
Note: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Although, you should have seen it by now, right?
Avengers: Endgame wasn't just the end of an era (or Phase), it also marked the end of the road for some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest characters.
In a divisive twist, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow made the ultimate sacrifice while retrieving the Soul Stone, giving up her life to save others.
It was a devastating moment by all accounts, and one made all the more poignant now that a subtle Black Widow Easter egg has been uncovered by one eagle-eyed fan (via Comicbook.com).
Related: Why that massive Black Widow moment had to happen in Avengers: Endgame
Giving us an insight into Natasha Romanoff's life beyond the Avengers, a pair of ballet slippers can be seen next to Black Widow in her office at the compound, revealing that Natasha had kept dancing even in the aftermath of Thanos' game-changing Snap.
Despite her having a lot to live for – including her very own solo movie – screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have defended the decision to kill Black Widow.
Explaining the reason for her unexpected arc, McFeely said: "Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back.
"She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that's a thing she would trade for."
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Avengers: Endgame is out now.
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