You might remember a while back that we reported on Joss Whedon getting a greenlight by ABC to co-write a television pilot for a S.H.I.E.L.D. show. Well, it seems like it’s starting to get some traction as TVLine has got some details on the cast of characters that will be featured in the pilot.
Careful, though, might not want to read through if you don’t want spoiled.
SKYE | This late-20s woman sounds like a dream: fun, smart, caring and confident — with an ability to get the upper hand by using her wit and charm.
AGENT GRANT WARD | Quite the physical specimen and “cool under fire,” he sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He’s a quiet one with a bit of a temper, but he’s the kind of guy that grows on you.
AGENT ALTHEA RICE | Also known as “The Calvary,” this hard-core soldier has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.
AGENT LEO FITZ and AGENT JEMMA SIMMONS | These two came through training together and still choose to spend most of their time in each other’s company. Their sibling-like relationship is reinforced by their shared nerd tendencies — she deals with biology and chemistry, he’s a whiz at the technical side of weaponry.
So what do you think? Seems like the show’ll focus on these agents as a periphery to the big happenings in the universe shown in future films. I wonder if Joss’ll be able to fit Samuel L. Jackson or Scarlett Johansson or maybe even Cobie Smulders in to guest star every so often.
