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I agree that this movie came out too late. I originally wasn't going to see the movie because of it. Oddly enough, the late timing I believe is the exact reason the movie was made.

The MCU killed off Black Widow without establish a successor. This movie retcons that by giving her a sister. Yelena, simply put, is who Black Widow would be if the MCU were rebooted today. She's less sexualized, more action-oriented, and a funnier character. She even takes time out to mock Black Widow for striking over-sexualized poses when she should be fighting and feels icky when she attempts it herself. Again, a funnier character.

I give Scarlett Johannsen credit for sticking it out and playing Black Widow in so many films, but I've always felt like she was miscast. If Florence Pugh is going to be her replacement going forward, then I certainly feel the MCU is trading up.