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Cobie Smulders, who recently played Maria Hill again in Marvel’s Secret Invasion starring Samuel L. Jackson as the lead, talked about if her character will appear in the upcoming The Marvels film.
Since she began portraying Maria Hill in the MCU in 2012, it is not surprising to say that the actress has amassed a devoted following. These fans were thrilled to see the actress reprising her role as Hill in the recently released Marvel’s Secret Invasion. The actress’ unexpected death scene in Secret Invasion was a shocker for the audience and they have been curious if they will see Maria Hill soon enough.
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Cobie Smulders is always ready to play Maria Hill
Actress Cobie Smulders, who played the right hand of Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, recently in an interview, addressed her future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She was asked if she could give the audience an indication that Maria Hill could pop up again.
She said, “That’s sort of for them to decide. I will always answer the call, but I have no idea what they have planned for future productions. But I guess anything’s possible in the multiverse.” The actress is rumored to be a part of The Marvels starring Brie Larson as Captain Marvel.
Keeping the hope aside for Hill to return, Cobie Smulders wants the public to know that she doesn’t want anyone to be upset about Mariah Hill’s outcome because she believes in Marvel was “I mean, listen, it would’ve been great – of course, I would’ve loved to do more, but I trust that Marvel is doing the storyline that they think is best.”
The How I Met Your Mother actress has previously denied being on the sets of The Marvels. However, nothing can be said when it’s Marvel.
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Cobie Smulders on filming her death scene in Secret Invasion
The first episode of Marvel’s Secret Invasion was released where, towards the end, the audience saw Maria Hill bleeding to death after she was shot by Fury (Gravik) and ending the life of a beloved character. The actress recently spoke to Vanity Fair about her unexpected death and said, “I mean, I didn’t know I was an alien in Spider-Man: Far From Home. There is a multiverse now, so anything is possible. But I’m pretty sure this is it.”
She added, “Maria Hill’s passing is very real, and it’s shocking, and it feels very human. It was a sad day. I don’t think I’ve ever died on camera. I got a real death scene!”
If the comic books are to be believed, Hill does indeed perish in the Secret Invasion before revealing that she was not actually hers and escaping the Skrulls later. Director of Secret Invasion Ali Selim revealed that he was instructed not to read the comics, so it is unclear which direction the film will take.
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Cobie Smulders on filming with Samuel L. Jackson
During an interview, Smulders was asked about her feeling of knowing that it would be Samuel L. Jackson shooting her as Gravik, played by Kingsley Ben-Adir, shapeshifted into Nick Fury to assassinate her.
The actress stated, “I haven’t thought about that since I saw it, but you’re reminding me that it was a little weird. Maybe it was more weird for Sam; you’d have to ask him. But, yeah, it was strange and kind of dark, wasn’t it? It was kind of weird on the day, because that very violent moment was followed by a very emotional moment that Sam and I got to share.”
Smulders observed that it was anxiety, worry, and the pain of the loss, combined with violence, and it ended on an emotional note, so she concentrated more on the aftermath than the evil of him doing that. She added that she was surprised that the ending remained a secret because there were so many people working on the set.
She lastly added, “I’m proud and excited that I have got the opportunity to play Maria Hill over the last 10 years in films and television and in animated form.”
Secret Invasion is available to watch on Disney+, with new episodes dropping weekly.
Source: Vanity Fair
Frequently asked questions
Does Cobie Smulders appear in The Marvels?
Smulders has denied being on the set of The Marvels and said she had no idea what Marvel had planned. Asked whether Maria Hill could pop up again, she said, ‘That’s sort of for them to decide. I will always answer the call,’ adding, ‘I guess anything’s possible in the multiverse.’ She was only rumored to be involved, with nothing confirmed.
How did Maria Hill die in Secret Invasion?
In the first episode of Secret Invasion, Maria Hill was shot and bleeding out after being killed by the Skrull rebel leader Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), who had shapeshifted to look like Nick Fury at the time. Smulders called the death ‘very real,’ ‘shocking,’ and noted it ‘feels very human,’ saying it was her first real on-camera death scene.
Could Maria Hill still return to the MCU after her death?
Nothing is confirmed and Smulders has no announced plans, saying ‘I’m pretty sure this is it.’ However, she noted that on-screen appearances aren’t always the ‘real’ character, pointing out she ‘didn’t know I was an alien in Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ and that ‘there is a multiverse now, so anything is possible.’ Any return remains speculation.
