AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.LD. Star Elizabeth Henstridge Discusses That Big HYDRA Twist
Elizabeth Henstridge plays fan-favourite character Simmons in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and she talks here about the big reveal from last night's season two episode and drops some hints about what may be to come for her as part of HYDRA. Check it out!
"They sent us all the first episode and it was revealed that Simmons was imaginary," Elizabeth Henstridge told Entertainment Weekly when asked about the very different direction season two of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is taking her character in this year by having her go undercover in HYDRA. "They took me aside and said she’s coming back, but she’s just gone for a second and roughly explained that she would be working undercover in Hydra. You just never know because they could tell you, “Oh, don’t worry, you’re undercover,” but then they could turn it around and say, “Oh, you’re not actually undercover. You’re a triple agent.” They tell you what you need to know to act your scenes, but anything after that, you never know. Any of us could still be Hydra. You can never relax too much on that, but I knew she would be undercover straight away."
"You should be worried," Henstridge replied when asked if she's worried Simmons will end up being brainwashed. "She’s wanted to move up in Hydra and be in a position where she can provide more information. She’s achieving that at the end of this episode. Whether she’s fully realized it or not, that’s going to come with an awful lot more danger and potential brain washing. She doesn’t know exactly what it is that they’ve done to Donnie Gill, but she knows it’s something mental that he can’t control. She’s now in a very dangerous situation, but she has Agent Coulson on her side, who knows that she’s there, so it’s not like she’s alone."