- “Smile.”
- ―Lerato to Taskmaster[src]
Lerato is a character from the Marvel Comics, who appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Widow, portrayed by Liani Samuel. She was one of the Black Widows and the caretaker of Taskmaster.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
Black Widow[]
Lerato was taken from her family as a young girl, as she was selected by General Dreykov to become an assassin for the Red Room. While, there she was task with caretaking Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster. In 2016, Lerato was sent into Taskmaster's room in order to tell her that she had a mission. Lerato entered Taskmaster's room and placed a chip in the back of her helmet. She then circled in front of Taskmaster and trace her fingers across the mouth of the helmet, telling Taskmaster to smile. Later, she was freed with red dust, escaping in an aircraft. After landing safely, Antonia Dreykov, no longer mind-controlled, took her away to avoid being captured by the forces of State Secretary Thaddeus Ross.
