It’s no secret that Coulson lives in the upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D. television series, but what is a secret is exactly how that’s possible given the fact that he died at the hands of Loki in The Avengers.
Gregg spoke to Collider recently at WonderCon about Coulson’s return, the television series, and if he will appear in any of the Marvel Phase 2 big-screen productions coming up. He has this to say about the beloved S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent’s return:
“Even though my friends at Marvel said, ‘You know, we spent a lot of time talking about how Coulson lives, and we know that there’s a movement out there, and there are t-shirts and people paint on bridges ‘Coulson Lives,’ we’re going to bring you back,’ and it’s one of the many things people tell you that never ever happens. And then I get this call from Joss [Whedon] saying, ‘Well… there’s a script… and it’s after The Avengers.’ By the time Joss finished telling me, I was in.”
For me, though, the most interesting bit from this interview about Coulson’s “resurrection”:
“After people see the show, they’ll have some clue as to why I’m still there, still breathing, but I don’t think they’ll know everything…”
Most likely, I am reading too much into it, but Gregg notes that he’s “still there, still breathing”. Does this throw a wrench in the Vision and Deathlok theories/rumors? Has he actually somehow been resurrected? I really think while everyone is looking forward to a hopefully quality Marvel television series, a lot of the anticipation is stemming from the question of “How the hell is Agent Coulson still alive?!”
You can check out the full interview with Clark Gregg, including his thoughts on if Agent Coulson will make it back to the big screen, over at Collider.
Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D will (hopefully) be premiering on ABC this Fall.