5 Avengers Ready For "S.H.I.E.L.D."

5 Avengers Ready For "S.H.I.E.L.D."

'S.H.I.E.L.D.' is the perfect vehicle for Marvel to fast track quite a few characters into the MCU. Since 'The Avengers' is the glue binding the MCU together, here's a look at a few lesser-known team members that deserve a guest appearance - or two!

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By jerichomccune - Mar 14, 2013 11:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers

There isn't a whole lot of information around about what we can really expect from S.H.I.E.L.D. as a series. We know it's supposed to be the "little guy" stories in the MCU and we've been given character descriptions, but what kind of storyline (and what kind of stories) are still a mystery beyond the likely case-of-the-week formula everyone expects.

It's certain that the show will be a vehicle to introduce new characters. Who those characters are has yet to be leaked. Joss Whedon can be sneaky, so it could be anybody. We know Joss Whedon can be sneaky, because I'm writing an article speculating about who could appear in a television show he's producing starring a character he famously killed last summer.

Whedon's already started on the Avengers 2 script. Chances are they have some new teammates in the sequel. Chances are some of those teammates will show up in the television show he's producing in between tent poles. Here's a look at a few that would really stand out.

Vision is not on the list, because I'm happy to wait until Ant-Man. We can agree to disagree on that if you feel differently.



Janet van Dyne - The Wasp
I can wait for Vision until we get a Henry Pym to build him, but that doesn't mean there's any reason to make everyone wait for the winsome one. Sure, he technically created her, too, but we don't need to worry about all that. In fact, we don't even need her to have powers. We just need to get Ms. van Dyne into the world.

The logic is pretty simple. Janet van Dyne grew up as the spoiled daughter to a rich scientist, not unlike Tony Stark, who she co-founded The Avengers with. Unlike Tony Stark, her father was killed horribly in an accident.

Before that accident occurred, she was a shallow and selfish teenager - a character archetype Maurissa Tancharoen could have a field day with. Her father is directly involved with developing Pym particles, so there's any number of reasons the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents could run into her.

Even if we don't get to see her shrink down and shoot lasers up a bad guy's nose, it would be a real treat to see her get some much deserved screen time.


John Walker - U.S. Agent/Super Patriot
This one almost feels like a no-brainer. Naturally, one of the first things the government would do after The Avengers is try and build a backup Captain America. They've already expressed strong interest in a backup Iron Man and a backup Incredible Hulk. Guaranteed they want a backup Thor (and if Civil War is any indication, they've already started working on one). Chances are a backup Captain America would be the first realized considering they're responsible for the original.

Consider the giddy joy Coulson would get if he were given a chance to help train the Captain America for the new generation. John Walker never fought in WWII, so he'll need to be put through the paces. Who better to serve as his Yoda for an episode or two than Cap's number one fan?

U.S. Agent has a pretty impressive history in the Marvel universe, and he faces a unique struggle during the aforementioned Civil War storyline when he has to make a decision between his country and his hero. Marvel has expressed interest in translating the Civil War story onto the big screen, and it would be interesting to see how they handled John Walker's story - especially if he had a solid history.


Jennifer Walters - She-Hulk
Marvel is building their universe with the goal of exploring multiple genres. It shouldn't be a stretch to think that they're pondering the same formula on television, with S.H.I.E.L.D. acting as the Iron Man of the medium.

S.H.I.E.L.D. seems as if it is going to feel something like a police procedural, but with a comic book twist. That makes sense considering the popularity of all those alphabet shows that take place in crime labs. Those shows are popular. As popular as legal dramas.

And who better to work the legal end of the spectrum than Jennifer Walters? All the tools are in place. Everyone knows S.H.I.E.L.D. has a bunch of Banner blood. Secret agents often have to deal with local law, even when they work for a super spy agency based out of a giant, invisible, flying aircraft carrier. Sounds like a match made in heaven to me.

She-Hulk has always offered readers a unique view into the comic book world. Unlike her barbaric male counterpart (and cousin), She-Hulk is a mostly level-headed lawyer with a mean right cross. She has the word "hulk" in her name, but her real value often lies in her brains, not her brawn. Additionally, since she's Bruce Banner's cousin and a product of his condition, an episode featuring a She-Hulk story can help fill out the Hulk mythology without actually using the big green monster.


Wendell Vaughn - Quasar
If there's one thing the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy portends, it's that the MCU is about to get even more cosmic. If there's one Avenger that can make the universe a little more cosmic, it's Quasar.

Wendell Vaughn got his start as a S.H.I.E.L.D. trainee. He passes all the tests, but doesn't get to be an agent because his teachers think he's too soft. He gets a job as a security guard, ends up with a pair of cosmic power bands and becomes defender of the entire universe.

Figuring he doesn't have enough to do, he starts a security company and joins the Avengers. Because being defender of the universe doesn't take a whole lot of time.

Quasar was a fairly important character during the time of the Infinity Gauntlet. The Infinity Gauntlet was a weapon Thanos used to court Death. Thanos was in an Avengers credits scene. I honestly have no idea what the character has really accomplished since the early 90s, but looking around at the current landscape I can argue a strong case for brushing him off and using him in the MCU.


Hercules
Releasing Thor was an interesting experiment for Marvel. In some ways it was more of an experiment than Iron Man.

Sure, Iron Man was first. But in retrospect, everything about Iron Man working makes sense. Iron Man wasn't a character that was already well-established with a casual movie audience, but the world was on a superhero high and Iron Man was a superhero the world was ready for. Marvel, Favreau and Downey made the brilliant decision to give a celebrity-hungry audience a charismatic celebrity superhero covered in tech, set in a relatively realistic world.

With Thor they had to give the audience a Norse God from a world filled with the threats of frost giants and black magic. In a world where superheroes were becoming more grounded, Marvel flipped the script and produced a Shakespearean redemption tale.

And it worked. Thor is only one of many, many mythological deities that run around the Marvel Universe.

Hercules is another one of them, and he's usually written to be much more everyman than Thor. Hercules has been a member of a bunch of different groups, he's one of the most well-known mythological figures thanks to tons of movies about him - not to mention a popular television show. Given the right treatment, Herc could be a stand-out star in the new universe Marvel is building for a wider audience.


That's all I got this time. Thanks for reading. As we get closer to seeing the S.H.I.E.L.D. television show become a reality I'll explore the possibilities more. Until then, check out one of my other S.H.I.E.L.D. related articles.

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jimmyjay88
jimmyjay88 - 3/14/2013, 11:36 PM
i really like the idea for all these characters in SHIELD
ItsATrap
ItsATrap - 3/15/2013, 5:56 AM
i think Wasp and U.S Agent will definitely be the easiest and most-likely to be adapted for the series. the rest are a bit of a stretch.
also, Quasar hasn't really been around for a long time, at least not in the form of Wendell Vaughan. And I think that he and Hercules are least likely to make it into a tv show about the regular people living in a world with heroes. These are all great ideas, but definitely not for the first season. and those two guys specifically are a little bit too "out there" for a show that's trying to be about regular people.
oh, and with she-hulk it can kind of go either way. though i think that if there were a tv show about a vigilante-by-night, lawyer-by-day She-Hulk, it would get laughed out of every tv studio in hollywood.
SwingsetKnight
SwingsetKnight - 3/15/2013, 7:18 AM
Wasp, sure. US Agent, maybe (I'm not sure Marvel would want to complicate the Captain America "brand"). Quasar has never been particularly popular, which makes it rather unlikely that he'll appear (in anything other than name).

She-Hulk will not appear. Too many strikes against her. A, like US Agent, she's a knockoff, and I really doubt Marvel wants to start copycatting its own heroes this early in the game. B, she's ridiculously powerful, and appearing as more than a one-episode "fluke" involving the Hulk's blood getting out of SHIELD hands or something would mean that they'd later have to explain her absence in the movies. C, and most importantly...CGI, CGI, CGI. This is television.

As for Hercules...same deal, really, but with Thor. It makes Thor and Asgard seem much less special to have a Greek demigod wandering around, and unnecessarily complicates the shared universe's mythology for newcomers. Oh, and Whedon would have to spend seven days and nights clobbering Hercules with the nerf-bat before he'd be low-powered enough not to seem strange by his absence from a film.

Honestly, I'd say that we should probably start looking for superheroes that are popular but neither particularly powerful nor direct take-offs of extant characters. We might get a mention of Wakanda, for instance.
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/15/2013, 9:32 AM
cool list but what about taskmaster?
jerichomccune
jerichomccune - 3/15/2013, 10:45 AM
marvel72 - Taskmaster was the first entry on my other list, 5 HYDRA Agents Ready For "S.H.I.E.L.D." There's a link to it at the bottom of the article. Check it out if you get a minute :)
SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 3/16/2013, 8:01 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say none of these characters will be even mentioned let alone see their time on the Shield television show. I'm thinking more obscure and probably street-level characters (mainly because of budget restraints).

Also, I'll wager will be seeing more villains than heroes. And probably some with it international sprinkle added. Any heroes we see will be on the peripheral rarity as shield attempts to deal with the collateral damage.

You named all heavy hitters, and that's why I can't see it. I hope I'm wrong, but I just don't want to have my hopes unrealistic.
Archangel82
Archangel82 - 3/16/2013, 9:23 AM
If the Shield tv series is going to explore the MCU I really hope they throw in lots of different characters over the coarse of the program. I would really love to see Spiderwoman. She's one of my favorite marvel female heroes who has worked for shield and the Avengers. If marvel explores the cosmic side she would be a perfect fit because of her unfolded ement with SWORD. I also want to see Miss Marvel somewhere in the MCU aswell as Miss Marvel and Nova.
AC1
AC1 - 3/16/2013, 9:25 AM
Not sure we'll see these characters, and I'm pretty certain they won't be in costume if we do. Janet, I could perhaps see as an easter egg, but I think she's not likely to appear since they'd save her for the Ant Man movie (maybe closer to the movie's release they'd use her to promote it, assuming the show survives that long?).
John Walker I could see being another SHIELD agent, perhaps a recently retired soldier looking for more active-duty work. I doubt he'd suit up as US agent though, since he's seem like a rip off like SwingsetKnight said.
As for Jennifer Walters, perhaps we'd see her in her civilian identity in some capacity, but I doubt we'll ever see her as She-Hulk (on TV or in movies). Bit of a goofy character concept for live-action.

Quasar, I can't see appearing in live-action, at least not for a very long time. Same with Hercules, as it'd muddy the waters with Thor and Asgard.

@Rob2814 actually, I think Marvel went with this because characters like Daredevil, Punisher and Moon Knight all have pretty great movie potential, and so they want to save them for future cinematic releases. I mean, would anyone watch a SHIELD movie? Probably not. But it'd work well as a TV show, because it's just a twist on an already popular type of TV show (it'd be like CSI or Law & Order but with superheroes in the background) and it's the perfect vehicle to explore the 'behind the scenes' aspects of the Marvel Universe which won't be included in movies.
AC1
AC1 - 3/16/2013, 9:27 AM
@Archangel82 Spider-Woman seems more likely to appear in the show, although she'll probably just be Jessica Drew as a SHIELD agent rather than a superhero, which might seem like a Spider-Man rip off.
Tymminator
Tymminator - 3/20/2013, 9:05 PM
Mockingbird should be a no-brainier.
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