Why Did Eleanor Bishop Hire Yelena Belova in 'Hawkeye'? Details InsideHome > Television > Stream & Chill > Disney Plus > HawkeyeSource: Disney Plus The ' Black Widow' Post-Credits Scene Ties Into SPOILER Hiring Yelena in ' Hawkeye' By Allison DeGrusheDec. 15 2021, Published 3:23 p.m. ET Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Hawkeye. After Yelena Belova's (Florence Pugh) highly-anticipated return to the MCU, fans of the franchise are detecting a more serious tone is to follow in the Disney Plus original miniseries Hawkeye. Following the events of Episode 4, "Partners, Am I Right?" Clint and Kate are no longer working together. Clint recognizes the rising dangers of the situation, so he decides to end his partnership with the young archer before it's too late.Article continues below advertisement Episode 5, simply titled "Ronin," follows Kate returning home to her life pre-Avengers level threat. However, when she goes to her apartment, Yelena is waiting for her. She tells Kate all about her past and reveals her mission to kill Clint. As Yelena searches for the person who hired her for the assignment, Clint puts on the Ronin suit and challenges Maya to a fight. After defeating her, Clint unmasks himself and reveals to Maya that someone working for her father wanted him dead.Source: Disney PlusArticle continues below advertisement Before things escalate, Kate arrives at the scene and assists Clint in escaping. The two return to Grills' apartment, and the next day, an unknown number messages Kate; it turns out it's Yelena, and she discloses that Eleanor Bishop hired her to kill Clint. Even worse, Eleanor has been working with Maya's boss, Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio). Wait, what?! Yeah, Eleanor has been on our radar since the beginning, but what is going on? Why is she working with the crime lord himself? Why did she hire Yelena to kill Clint? Keep reading to find out!Article continues below advertisement This scene introduced Wilson Fisk into the MCU. So Eleanor hired Yelena? And Eleanor is working with Fisk? pic.twitter.com/nMkbe9Ihb0— Zubair (@ZubairA09681088) December 15, 2021 Source: Twitter Why did Eleanor Bishop hire Yelena to kill Clint At the end of Episode 4, Clint turns to Kate and says, "Someone has hired a Black Widow assassin. This has gotten very real, very quickly." Usually, Marvel forces its supporters to wait a while for an answer, but Hawkeye broke the tradition and quickly let fans know that Eleanor is the one who hired Yelena. Is this right? What about the Black Widow post-credits scene? Didn't Countless Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hire Yelena for the mission?Article continues below advertisement a little confused i though valentina hired yelena to kill clint? or do people hire yelena through valentina. like eleanor spoke to fisk and fisk got to valentina somehow? idk #Hawkeye pic.twitter.com/qB2RVihsah— ceo of wandas hands (@wandermaximoff) December 15, 2021 Source: Twitter The post-credits scene made us believe that it was Valentina who hired Yelena. After approaching a grieving Yelena, who is visiting her sister Natasha's grave, Valentina hands a file to the young assassin. "Maybe you would like a shot at the man responsible for your sister’s death," Valentina says as she hands over a picture of Clint to Yelena. Based on this revelation, we can safely assume that Valentina is working with Eleanor and Kingpin to take down Clint — but why?Article continues below advertisement Kingpin is most likely behind the murder of Maya' s father so he puts a hit out on Clint to cover his tracks It's possible that Kingpin recently learned that Clint is Ronin, and as a result, Kingpin wants Clint dead because he is the only other person who knows about his involvement in the murder of Maya's father. Kingpin doesn't want Maya to find out, but after Clint's brief talk with her in Episode 5, it seems she's already connecting the dots. How he might've discovered Ronin's identity, we aren't sure. However, we hope the finale of Hawkeye answers all of our burning questions and sets up a solid introduction for Maya's solo series, Echo. Watch Hawkeye on Disney Plus now.AdvertisementMore from Distractify Yelena Belova Is out for Misguided Revenge Against Clint Barton in 'Hawkeye' Hold the Marvel Phone! Will Kate Bishop's Mom, Eleanor Bishop, Become the Villain in 'Hawkeye'? Will Yelena Belova Try to Kill Hawkeye to Avenge Her Sister's Death? (SPOILERS) Latest Hawkeye News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.