Ok, it's best not to get too excited about this just yet. When questioned about his future in the upcoming Marvel Studios movies, Clark Gregg (who has acheived near cult status with fans after his portrayal of S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Coulson in 2008's Iron Man) has remained pretty tight lipped, but the following Tweet may mean Joss Whedon won't have to worry about an angry mob coming after him should he decide to kill off Coulson in The Avengers.
This is of course a bit of a tease by the actor, and is in no way solid confirmation that he'll be back. Of course, that doesn't mean we can't look on the bright side and hope that this is indeed a good indication that we'll see Coulson up on the big screen for a long time to come!
STARRING:
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Ramanoff/Black Widow
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
RELEASE DATE: May 4th, 2012. (US)