Having been gravely injured during an assassination attempt on her father, Antonia had her mind and body controlled by a chip, which imbued her with uncanny photographic reflexes that allow her to mimic the fighting techniques of other individuals, turning her into Taskmaster.

Antonia Dreykov, also known as Taskmaster, is the secondary antagonist of the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow and will return in some capacity in the upcoming 2025 film Thunderbolts*. She is a commander of the Red Room who is tasked with hunting down Black Widow and bring her...

A female incarnation of Taskmaster named Antonia Dreykov appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Black Widow (2021), portrayed by Olga Kurylenko. This version is the disfigured daughter of General Dreykov who completes missions for the Red Room before Natasha Romanoff undoes her brainwashing.

Jul 8, 2021 · We tell you everything you need to know about the deadly mercenary who is making his MCU debut in the Black Widow movie: the Taskmaster!

Jul 10, 2021 · Taskmaster explained: How Marvel reinvented the character's origin for Black Widow. Here's what you need to know about Taskmaster's comic book roots and how they changed for the MCU.

Taskmaster (real name Antonia Dreykov) is a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the secondary antagonist of Black Widow and one of the titular protagonists of the 2025 film, Thunderbolts*. She can read and copy her enemies' moves, thanks to her "photographic reflexes".

Sep 23, 2021 · Taskmaster develops a reputation as one of the premium hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe, but also as one of the most capable martial arts trainers. That leads to him being hired by the US government to train a replacement Captain America after Steve Rogers quits.

In Marvel Comics, Tony Masters uses the alias of Taskmaster, oscillating between hero and villain depending on the nature of the storyline. Much like the character's depiction in the MCU ...

Jul 9, 2021 · Rather than a one-dimensional assassin, Taskmaster is revealed to be Dreykov's now-adult daughter, Antonia (Olga Kurylenko), who survived the Budapest Operation, but was left with extensive injuries.

May 11, 2021 · Taskmaster possesses enhanced photographic reflexes that allow him to mimic any fighting style by simply watching it, making him a formidable foe for the many brawlers on the MCU roster.