Red Guardian David Harbour Teases MCU Relationship Drama in Doomsday
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COMICBOOK.COMDavid Harbour's Red Guardian, Alexei Shostakov, has surprisingly become a standout character since his Black Widow debut in 2021. Now Harbour's hinting at tension brewing between Alexei and Yelena in the upcoming Doomsday project. The actor seems to be suggesting their father-daughter dynamic will face some serious complications. Whatever's coming, it sounds like it'll explore the emotional fallout from their complicated past in new ways.
ComicsBuzz Take
Harbour getting tease privileges suggests Red Guardian is sticking around as a genuine pillar of the new Avengers era, not just a one-off gag character—which means Marvel actually learned something about giving supporting cast depth.
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