Cobie Smulders has been an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She played Maria Hill in several MCU projects including TV shows, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Movies like The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Smulders’ character Maria Hill is closely associated with Nick Fury played by Samuel L. Jackson. They belong to the same secret agency trying to protect the world at any cost. Fury is Hill’s boss and was the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Both characters featured together in multiple MCU movies and one TV show earlier. They are set to appear in the Kyle Bradstreet-created Secret Invasion.
Cobie Smulders Revealed Fascinating Detail About Nick Fury
Secret Invasion has too many secrets and no one can be trusted in the show. One of the leading stars of the show Cobie Smulders recently talked to People and revealed that the tone of the show is much different. Smulders further said that the show is darker than other MCU projects. “This series is much more dark in tone than ones previous. It’s hard to know who to trust.” she said.
“Secret Invasion shows us insight into the lives of agents working to keep Earth and its inhabitants safe,” Maria Hill actor said.
“Now, there is a major discovery of the Skrulls. Maria has been trying to get Nick Fury back to Earth to help with a multitude of problems but when the Skrulls become public knowledge, it finally gets his attention.”
Evidently, as Smulders revealed, both characters are likely to spend a lot of time onscreen, perhaps influencing each other and helping to save the world from the Skrulls. Hill has Fury’s attention now and they will continue fighting with quite a blaze in the Disney+ show.
Cobie Smulders on Playing Maria Hill
The character Agent Maria Hill has been an important supporting character in the different superhero franchises of MCU. She is Fury’s right hand, performs tasks in her agency, and helps her boss to manage the bunch of superheroes. She also appeared in Avengers movies and played an integral part. She had played the character for a decade. The charming agent star recalls her memories of playing the character ahead of reprising her role in the new show in the universe.
“It’s been an absolute dream to play Maria Hill for the last 10 years,” the How I Met Your Mother actor said.
“She is a fantastic, multi-layered character who has triumphed over some intense moments in Marvel history.”
Interestingly, Agent Maria Hill last appeared in the 2019 MCU movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home, where in the end it was revealed that she was, in fact, a Skrull.
So, the fans have many queries about her character. The Phase-5 Marvel show build the hype around her character remarkably well. “So the audience is in the dark as to what she has been up to,” Smulders said.
“I’d like to think that she’s been sipping Mai Tais on vacation somewhere after coming back from the Blip but most likely, she has been working on a mountain of backlogged issues.”
Smulders further said that the people in the MCU are the best part. “I have been so lucky to work with some of the most creative, talented, and kind people in the business,” she said. “Also, my kids think I’m cool sometimes,” Smulders added.
Alongside Smulders and Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion also stars Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle, and Martin Freeman.
The MCU series is set to premiere on June 21 on Disney+.
Source: CBR.
