AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Showrunners On Bringing 'Mockingbird' Into The Mix

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Showrunners On Bringing 'Mockingbird' Into The Mix

We know that GI JOE: Retaliation actress Adrianne Palicki will join season 2 of the Marvel tv series as Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird, and in an interview with CBR Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen discuss the character, and her big-screen crossover potential.

By MarkCassidy - Sep 10, 2014 06:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: CBR
Probably the most exciting Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2 announcement to come out of San Diego Comic Con a while back was the casting of former Wonder Woman Adrianne Palicki as major Marvel superheroine, Mockingbird. Since that though, we haven't heard much about how Bobbi Morse is expected to be introduced, or what the long-term plans for the character are. In an interview with CBR, showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen give us some idea of what we can expect.

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"Well, we're very excited to have the beloved character, Mockingbird, on the show. Adrianne Palicki was a perfect fit for the role. She was someone we pictured from the beginning. It's thrilling to have a nice, sort of skilled, sexy spy in the mix. And I think with the handful of characters that we have added to the show, it's just to illustrate what the new S.H.I.E.L.D. may look like. Coulson is operating with limited resources, so he has to bring people into the fold. So it may feel like we're expanding a lot, but really, the people that you will see are basically the people we have at our disposal."

When asked what it was like getting their hands on a marquee character that could easily have found herself in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tancharoen replies that since it's been very clearly established that they both exist in the same universe, all of the S.H.I.E.L.D gang have crossover potential -- and Mockingbird is certainly no different. Though the character most likely won't be depicted as having any actual superpowers at first, in the comics she did gain enhanced strength and agility after being injected with super-serum, so it'll be interesting to see if they touch on that at all. There's much more at the link below so be sure to take a look.
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Pasto
Pasto - 9/10/2014, 6:55 AM
Neat
Cles
Cles - 9/10/2014, 7:05 AM
It would appear that they are continuing to move in a better direction. I love that we are actually getting Bobbi.
SKOne
SKOne - 9/10/2014, 7:11 AM
Even though I am beyond excited about the Adrianne Palicki Mockingbird, I still hope there is at least one other superhero this season.
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 9/10/2014, 7:19 AM
Nice!! great opportunity to bring Hawkeye to the show.
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 9/10/2014, 7:21 AM
@BatzFTWfan -

I hope they bring MODOK!

The TV show will be a great laboratory to test him.

Joementum
Joementum - 9/10/2014, 7:21 AM
Here's my take.

Mockingbird could be the first new character originated from AOS who shows up on the big MCU screen.

If true then the future of both Marvel TV and MCU will depend upon how she is both acted and written.
ICEMAN5151
ICEMAN5151 - 9/10/2014, 7:26 AM
so hawt doe
yossarian
yossarian - 9/10/2014, 7:27 AM
Dang! She is pretty as a five dollar bill.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 9/10/2014, 7:29 AM
It's going to be great to see Bobbi Morse on screen. Especially in the beautiful body of Palicki.

It goes to show that a large part of the MCU has been the "origin" of SHIELD. What we saw in Phase 1 and most of Phase 2 is just the Homeland Security type world police. We're starting to see the more clandestine version now that SHIELD has fallen. We'll see a lot more covert-type stuff now, and hopefully the more recognizable agents.
cartoonpersona
cartoonpersona - 9/10/2014, 7:34 AM
Please bring in Hawkeye for a multi-episode arc I want to see these two together.
BuckySoldier
BuckySoldier - 9/10/2014, 7:37 AM
@Joementum

There is huge potential there to have the character to start in AOS and then movie to the MCU. The dynamic of Black Widow, Mockingbird and Hawkeye would be worth while to see how it would play out.

Also Adrianne Palicki is hot so there's that too.

MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/10/2014, 7:47 AM
^Best scene in GI JOe Regurgitation
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 9/10/2014, 7:52 AM
13 DAYS
gambgel
gambgel - 9/10/2014, 7:58 AM
Id realy love to see her joining the movie universe, and seeing her working with Cap, Hawkeye and the like.
Pasto
Pasto - 9/10/2014, 7:58 AM
gambgel
gambgel - 9/10/2014, 8:03 AM
agreed with buckysoldier.

That triangle would be fun and interesting at the same time. I need some love interest to Hawkeye. Its about time, imo
homodrome
homodrome - 9/10/2014, 8:17 AM
Renner is the best bet for an Avengers cameo. He's done shows like House, Law n Order and even starred in a show that got cancelled a few years back. I think that they are setting that up with Bobbi.
cipher
cipher - 9/10/2014, 8:20 AM


Lovely girl.
yossarian
yossarian - 9/10/2014, 8:21 AM
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 9/10/2014, 8:29 AM
Hope season 2 has Skye being Skye doing Skye things… Maybe Skye can make out with Mockingbird for a couple of missions. Just saying...
AstonishingArachnid
AstonishingArachnid - 9/10/2014, 8:29 AM
I can't wait to see what else they have in store for us. They waited to the middle of the season to announce Sif, Deathlok and Garett. Plus there are so many plot points that need to be expanded and resolved. Sykes Father, why Raina wants Graviton, Blizzard, GH, Coulson and the escapees from the icebox.
Dedpool
Dedpool - 9/10/2014, 8:30 AM
Renner really should do a cameo, just to set up a relationship with Bobbi. SHe's going to be their Black Widow. Hawkeye would also just make sense, cause if you're going to get an Avinger right now it should be him. He's the most down to Earth and accessible.
McGee
McGee - 9/10/2014, 8:34 AM
YOU DODGED A BULLET BITCH!!!!

A BULLET BIIIIIITCH!!!


Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 9/10/2014, 8:35 AM
Yeah, so ready for a Palicki-Scarjo mash up. I hope they do Mockingbird justice and she can be the first to go from the minors (TV) to the big leagues (movie). This casting has all the potential in the world.
McGee
McGee - 9/10/2014, 8:42 AM
Or should I say deflected a bullet with your bracelet, heh heh....that NBC pilot was horrible. F*ck you David E. Kelley.
mrHJK
mrHJK - 9/10/2014, 8:43 AM
Really excited to see her as Mockingbird, and I agree it'd be great to get Hawkeye to guest star on a couple of episodes.
More comic book villains are a must, Absorbing Man is a good start. Some other heroes as well.

SHIELD definitely got better towards the end of the first season, but it could be much better.
That's essentially how I felt about Arrow after the first season, and then the second season blew me away, so here's hoping SHIELD can pull off something like that.
druzod2501
druzod2501 - 9/10/2014, 8:43 AM
Hawk & Mock for the MCU!! This is tailor-made for a crossover it's a no-[frick]ing-brainer!!!!
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/10/2014, 8:47 AM
Between her and Chloe Bennet this will be one sexy show.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/10/2014, 9:14 AM
the absorbing man & mockingbird thus far,this season is off to a good start.
Kyos
Kyos - 9/10/2014, 9:15 AM
Just finally started reading Matt Fraction's Hawkeye run - great stuff! I would love for Renner to have an appearance on AoS, where he can show a little more of the non-brainwashed, non-Avengers-super-crisis MCU Clint Barton. Because I still only have vague ideas about who that guy is.
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