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Elizabeth Henstridge Claims She Had A Terrible AuditionAs Agent Jemma Simmons, actress Elizabeth Henstridge has earned c...
19/06/2023

Elizabeth Henstridge Claims She Had A Terrible Audition

As Agent Jemma Simmons, actress Elizabeth Henstridge has earned critical praise and a loyal fanbase. During an interview at Eternal Con in 2016, Henstridge revealed that her audition for the role was possibly her worst ever, to the extent that she feared her career would be over.

If it was up to her, however, she would have never gotten the part in the first place.

According to the actress, she auditioned for the role of Simmons, but Joss Whedon asked her to read for Fitz as well, and offered her a chance to read over the lines. Henstridge turned down the chance, telling him she was sure she could do it, before getting every single line in the scene wrong. She said that at one point she was just pulling lines out of nowhere, and after the reading was over, the room was silent. She still managed to land the part of Simmons, much to her surprise, and the rest is MCU history.

The Writers Felt Pressured To Include Avengers CameosMuch of the initial hype surrounding Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was whe...
19/06/2023

The Writers Felt Pressured To Include Avengers Cameos

Much of the initial hype surrounding Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was whether there would be cameos from Iron Man, Captain America, or any of the other Avengers. This was especially exciting given Whedon’s involvement as showrunner and his simultaneous involvement with the Avengers sequel, Age of Ultron. The hype proved to be a double-edged sword, however, as audiences failed to connect with the first season and were critical of the lack of crossover with the films.

It was only after the series established itself that it was able to move away from the need to rely on references to draw viewers in. “It became much more exciting for us to just follow our own story,” Jed Whedon explained, “and make it exist alongside the films as opposed to trying to use them as tent poles within our seasons.”

The Show Was Reportedly Clark Gregg's IdeaIt’s no secret that Clark Gregg, the actor who plays Agent Phil Coulson, is th...
27/05/2023

The Show Was Reportedly Clark Gregg's Idea

It’s no secret that Clark Gregg, the actor who plays Agent Phil Coulson, is the heart and soul of the series. He spearheads the action, encourages the other agents, and most notably, serves as the unifying thread between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the larger Avengers narrative. What most fans may not know is that Gregg was pivotal to the series from the start.

It was he who first kicked around the idea of making a spinoff that focused on S.H.I.E.L.D., and Whedon, who was directing the actor in the first Avengers movie at the time, ran with it.

Whedon has since passed the lion's share of the work to his brother Jed, but Gregg remains a pivotal force on the show, both on and off screen. He has starred in all but two episodes, and has directed the acclaimed season five entry “Fun & Games”.

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