Coulson: Agent of SHIELD - TV series?
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Given how many SHIELD agent characters there are in the comics, it's a bit weird that the breakout SHIELD character in the Marvel film continuity is one created for the films. I sometimes wonder why the writers of Iron Man made up a new agent instead of using some pre-existing comics character. Is there any male SHIELD agent in the comics who, in a slightly different alternate reality than our own, might've been Clark Gregg's character instead of Coulson? Somebody who fills the same niche? In other words, could we have had Gregg playing the same basic person but with the name of a character who already existed in the comics? (Just out of curiosity. Coulson rocks, of course.)
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I think the reason for an all new SHIELD agent was so folks wouldn't pick up on him bein' a SHIELD agent. Ya use a pre-existin' character & geeks are goin' to know, and it ruins the jokes about the name (done twice) and the payoff ("Just call us SHIELD.") in the first Iron Man.
I think the reason for an all new SHIELD agent was so folks wouldn't pick up on him bein' a SHIELD agent. Ya use a pre-existin' character & geeks are goin' to know, and it ruins the jokes about the name (done twice) and the payoff ("Just call us SHIELD.") in the first Iron Man.
Yeah.. that's my thoughts too. His awesomeness stems from the fact that he's not the least bit intimidated by all those superpowered people around him and that he takes them on at a mere notice.
I wonder what happened that made him so cool and i believe that there could be enough stories to either showcase this coolness or explain where that came from.
Certainly Clark Gregg is not the most expensive actor but he certainly played the breakout Marvel character so if i were a Marvel studio exec i'd definitely look into the possibility of a Marvel TV/Shield show with him as the main character leading a Shield elite operator team.. he certainly has the trust of Nick Fury to handle the most sensitive cases.
I don't think Coulson headlining a SHIELD show would be as big a draw to the general audience as it might be to folk like us. He's a fun character, but not leading man material.
Maybe he could work as just a team leader, monitoring a field team's work from headquarters, briefing/debriefing them, etc.
Maybe he could work as just a team leader, monitoring a field team's work from headquarters, briefing/debriefing them, etc.
He needs to be wearing this:
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Not a TV series, but...
Very cool. I was planning a marathon viewing of all of the Marvel movies leading into Avengers, and will now have to watch these shorts asa part of that.
Agent Coulson Stars in Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant
August 2, 2011
Marvel Studios has just debuted a clip from their upcoming short film, "Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant," which will be featured on the home video release of Thor.
Designed to bridge the gap between Iron Man 2 and Robert Downey Jr.'s scene in The Incredible Hulk, "The Consultant" features Clark Gregg as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson. He's also set to appear in another "Marvel One-Shot" short, entitled "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer," which takes place between Iron Man 2 and Thor. The specific release for that short has not yet been announced.
“They were directed by the great Leythum," says co-producer Brad Winderbaum, "whose initial pitch was very inspiring and immediately made us confident in his vision... We were also fortunate to have the films scored by the world renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold. And both shorts were written by the awesome Eric Pearson, who did a great job capturing the wit and humor we enjoy from Coulson in the features.”
“I was in the process of getting myself in fighting shape for 'The Avengers,'" adds Gregg, "so to find Agent Coulson in a situation where he might be involved in close quarters combat was exciting to me. [Coulson finds himself in a situation] where there is an imminent threat and no super heroes around... In one of them there’s a daily crisis [in which] a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent deals with the World Security Council and one of our super heroes. To explore some of that stuff that connects the various movies I found very exciting as a fanboy at heart.”
Thor arrives on DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray September 13th. Check out a clip from "The Consultant" in the player below.
Very cool. I was planning a marathon viewing of all of the Marvel movies leading into Avengers, and will now have to watch these shorts asa part of that.
Definitely!
Thanks for bringing this gems to my attention.
Thanks for bringing this gems to my attention.
"fan favorite?" Really?
Generally speaking, Whedon kills off supporting cast. So yeah, Coulson may be crispy.
^ Personally, I'm quite looking forward to Coulson's death. He's the perfect candidate, really. Not a lead character with a movie franchise of his own, but not a red shirt either. He's somewhat of a cult favorite, and somebody whose death would inspire much rage and lamentation in certain quarters of fandom. Perfect.
Well, they used a version of the initials, so it was pretty obvious to those already familiar with SHIELD. It wouldn't have given anything away to use a known character.
Seems like he could have been Jasper Sitwell pretty easily. Maybe Alexander Goodwin Pierce.
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