Florence Pugh says Yelena was originally supposed to have an English accent, but it was "so boring"
Pugh was not thrilled by her own Yelena Brit-lova: "I was like, ugh, this girl. She's going to be miserable."
In a recent Vanity Fair interview, actress Florence Pugh revealed that Yelena Belova's original plan for her voice in the 2021 film Black Widow was to have her deliver lines in a British accent. However, Pugh found the character to be "boring" with that accent and began experimenting with a Russian one while cooking dinner. Once she discovered Yelena's wit, sarcasm, and dry humor, the actress knew she had found the character's true voice.
Due to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's structure, Pugh had to create videos of herself speaking in the new accent to present to director Cate Shortland and Marvel's executives. Despite the additional steps, the change proved to be a success, as Yelena has become a beloved and distinctive character in the MCU.
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