{
  "id": 9839448,
  "title": "Kevin Feige calls Florence Pugh's Yelena an anchor for Avengers: Doomsday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/kevin-feige-calls-florence-pughs-yelena-an-anchor-for-avengers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T20:07:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/avengers-doomsday-florence-pugh-anchor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige touted Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova as a crucial anchor for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, according to a recent Vanity Fair cover story. Pugh, who first appeared in 2021's Black Widow and later reprised her role in Hawkeye and Thunderbolts, brings star power and screen presence to the ensemble film. Marvel Studios has faced challenges since Endgame, with some projects underperforming, but Pugh's addition to the MCU has proven successful. With the cancellation of recent productions and no new MCU films between Doomsday and Secret Wars in December 2027, Yelena's role as an anchor could prove to be a wise move for the studio.",
  "summary": "Pugh's character has been a highlight in the franchise since her introduction in Black Widow",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}