Black Widow: Where Is Natasha’s Grave?

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Black Widow.

Black Widow's post-credits scene shows Natasha Romanoff's grave, but where exactly is the original Avenger's memorial? The solo movie for Scarlett Johansson's fan-favorite superspy went full circle in covering her story. Black Widow starts with a flashback to an early undercover mission, before the bulk of the movie primarily takes place during the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, and finally acknowledges Natasha's death in Avengers: Endgame.

The death of Black Widow is one of Avengers: Endgame's more emotional sequences, but the moment also led to some controversy. While Tony Stark received a massive funeral at the end of the movie and a glimpse of Steve Rogers' happy life with Peggy Carter was shown, the passing of Natasha Romanoff didn't receive that much attention. Hawkeye and Hulk both make reference to Black Widow being gone, but some fans were disappointed to see Avengers: Endgame did not take a moment to focus on Natasha's death and honor her legacy. Marvel Studios finally made amends for this decision during Black Widow's post-credits scene though.

The tag scene for Black Widow shows Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) visiting Natasha's grave. Her tombstone is featured among many others in a remote cemetery and recognizes her as a daughter, sister, and Avenger. Even though Nat's body was left on Vormir after her sacrifice, this grave is her symbolic resting place. But, where exactly is Natasha's grave? The post-credits scene includes Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) meeting Yelena at the location and mentioning she hates the midwest. This all but confirms Natasha's grave is located in Ohio. The reasoning for this remote burial site is tied to Black Widow's origin, as she spent three years in Ohio as part of an undercover mission as a kid with Alexei Shostakov (Red Guardian), Melina Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz), and Yelena.

The Black Widow post-credits setup for Natasha's grave likely being placed in Ohio comes in the movie's opening sequence. The movie begins in 1995 where a young Nat is living in Ohio with Alexei, Melina, and Yelena. Alexei and Melina are Russian spies undercover as husband and wife, with Natasha and Yelena playing the parts of their kids. Natasha has already started the Red Room training at this point and is somewhat aware that this life is fake. However, that didn't stop her from feeling like Alexei, Melina, and Yelena were her actual family. They are the ones who likely put Natasha's grave in Ohio, even though there is not a body to accompany the tombstone.

Natasha's memorial grave being located in a small cemetery somewhere in Ohio also makes sense for her character. She was never one to want too much attention and had a much more private personal life than her fellow Avengers. With Tony Stark being a worldwide celebrity very much in the public eye with a track record for flare, a big funeral with all of the Avengers, their families, and other friends was understandable - especially considering the role he played in defeating Thanos. Natasha's memorial probably wouldn't be as massive, so Black Widow revealing her grave is near where her original "family" lived is the best option.

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