After acknowledging Comic Book Movie’s coverage of today’s confirmation that he’ll reprise his role from Thor and The Avengers as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Jasper Sitwell in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, actor Maximiliano Hernandez took to Twitter to reveal: “So, it’s a much bigger role in a much darker Captain America story. Lots of twists and turns. And lots secrets about the Marvel Cinematic Universe revealed! I can’t say much more or the Marvel cops will revoke my S.H.I.E.L.D. clearance! Trust me you will all freak out in the theatre when all is revealed!”
In “The Winter Soldier” comic book story arc, Jasper Sitwell “works with Nick Fury in regards to the underground activities of Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. During one of the Winter Soldier’s mission, a brainwashed Black Widow was brought into custody at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters; she injured Nick Fury and killed Sitwell before escaping.” However, Hernandez says to expect “new twists” rather than those in Ed Brubaker’s arc.
In light of the Marvel sequel’s subtitle, Jasper Sitwell’s inclusion and expanded role isn’t too surprising given that bigger roles have been granted also for Marvel’s The Avengers’ S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and the espionage organization as a whole; as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) continues his affiliation with them and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world. Anyhow, Hernandez also joins Sebastian Stan, Toby Jones, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo & Emily VanCamp. Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, Captain America: The Winter Soldier hits April 4, 2014.
Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” will pick-up where the highly anticipated film “Marvel’s The Avengers” leaves off. From a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In addition to “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on other iconic Marvel characters including “Iron Man 3” on May 3, 2013; “Thor: The Dark World ” on November 8, 2013; “Guardians of the Galaxy” on August 1, 2014; “Marvel's The Avengers” sequel on May 1, 2015; & “Ant-Man” on November 6, 2015!