UPDATE: Travis Love To Play 'Taskmaster' In Joss Whedon's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot?

UPDATE: Travis Love To Play 'Taskmaster' In Joss Whedon's AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot?

The Walking Dead actor will reportedly star in the pilot episode of Joss Whedon and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Tony Masters. Those of you who are comic book fans may realise that that's the real name of none other than the villainous 'Taskmaster'! Read on for details.

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By JoshWilding - May 30, 2013 01:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: S.H.I.E.L.D. TV


He played the mostly silent and extremely deadly henchman of 'The Governor' in season three of The Walking Dead, but S.H.I.E.L.D. TV (via @Marvel_Freshman) now reports that Travis Love has signed up for a role - or has presumably already shot it - in Joss Whedon's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot as 'Tony Masters'. Why should you care? Well, Masters was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent whose photographic memory meant that he could watch and duplicate the movements of someone with little to no effort. It was this that led him to become the mercenary known as TASKMASTER; a villain who has given the likes of Captain America, Daredevil and Spider-Man a run for their money when it comes to hand to hand combat! His exact role in the ABC series remains to be seen...

UPDATE: We've been duped! It turns out that this particular piece of news originated from IMDb and ABC has since confirmed that Love is NOT playing Tony Masters, a.k.a. Taskmaster.



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Scorn
Scorn - 5/30/2013, 1:42 PM
Firs, i guess.
Tip: put a pic of him in the article
Scorn
Scorn - 5/30/2013, 1:42 PM
*first
ksommer
ksommer - 5/30/2013, 1:43 PM
Pilot episode already was filmed... 2nd episode?
TheMadman
TheMadman - 5/30/2013, 1:44 PM
@Scorn: Pretty sure Josh knows how to write an article, it isn't on main, so it obviously isn't done.
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 5/30/2013, 1:47 PM
BlueHawaiiSurfer
BlueHawaiiSurfer - 5/30/2013, 1:58 PM
Does that make Jollem the poor mans Grif?!?! Inquiring minds want to...no...no one gives a [frick]
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 5/30/2013, 2:01 PM
Ummm...i thought the character of Taskmaster was a 'Caucasion'?
astromerc
astromerc - 5/30/2013, 2:01 PM
POOR MANS DEATHSTROKE!?! Taskmaster would kick Deathstrokes ass, Twice! Do you even know what the Taskmaster's can do? Really? They are not in the same league.
LordOfTheZegaRealm
LordOfTheZegaRealm - 5/30/2013, 2:02 PM
Yes! I love Taskmaster. Jollem stop trolling.
Stubner
Stubner - 5/30/2013, 2:04 PM
Isn't Deadpool the poor man's Deathstroke but then became the rich man's Deadpool?
mctrinket
mctrinket - 5/30/2013, 2:05 PM
Wasn't Tasky a white guy? More blackwashing from Hollywood?
Dragonpiece
Dragonpiece - 5/30/2013, 2:06 PM
That is great to see a superhero int he show...but he looks nothing like Taskmaster.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 5/30/2013, 2:06 PM
No idea who this character is but he looks badass so whatever!
inkslinger616
inkslinger616 - 5/30/2013, 2:07 PM
I always considered Deadpool to be a Deathstroke wannabe, except Deadpool grew to be a way more awesome character and Slade is now the poor mans Wade...
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/30/2013, 2:07 PM
@MARVELPSYCHO79 Well, I see this show as an experiment. They introduce characters that are way too much of a gamble to use in films, and if they are received well, they'll be introduced later in future films.

And hell yes! This dude is very brooding and bulky; Very menacing. He'll do terrific. Also, Taskmaster's involvement could lead to encounters with Murdock and Marvel now has the rights to him so... #HintHintMarvel
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 5/30/2013, 2:08 PM
Did this guy even have any lines in the walking dead? I seriously don't remember lol
TruBeliever
TruBeliever - 5/30/2013, 2:09 PM
The Taskmaster 1st appearance was in Avengers Vol 1 #195 (May issue 1980)

The Terminator aka Deathstroke 1st appearance New Teen Titans Vol 1 #2 (December issue 1980)

The Taskmaster is 7 months older you need to reverse that Jollem.
astromerc
astromerc - 5/30/2013, 2:10 PM
@ Jollem
You Troll!

See more on Know Your Meme
Durf
Durf - 5/30/2013, 2:10 PM
Ok that's pretty badass. Hope this pleases the whiners who thought there wouldn't be any characters from the comics on the show
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/30/2013, 2:10 PM
Should have used Taskmaster for a future movie as a contingency plan to use against The Avengers if they go rogue, he isn't called contingency T for nothing
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/30/2013, 2:13 PM
@Malcopunch

Modok is better when he's an Iron Man villian as opposed to a Captain America villian, doesn't mesh or fit in with the MCU's Captain America, Modok is a Cyborg and tech based villian, that's what Iron Man also comes under, so it works better.
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