5 Cameos We Want Before Phase 3

When it was announced that Marvel would be conducting re-shoots for Avengers: Age of Ultron in January 2015, many started speculating what could be in these scenes. A few days later, Marvel officially announced that Benedict Cumberbatch will be their Doctor Strange. This lead to lots of rumors that Cumberbatch will be featured in a cameo Avengers: Age of Ultron. With that in mind, we know that Phase 3 will kick off with Captain America: Civil War. Cameos have always been something Marvel has done and we expect many more before Phase 3 starts. Here are 5 cameos that we want to see before Marvel starts Phase 3.

Coulson in Age of Ultron

By the time Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters, it will have been three years since Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) died trying to stop Loki. Thanks to the fans and some Kree DNA, Coulson was brought back to life and is now the director of SHIELD. When season 2 of Agents of SHIELD returns in March, Coulson will be faced with some inhuman problems. Between those tasks and a raging robot terrorizing the world, it is time for Coulson to let the Avengers team he helped bring together that he is still alive.

Ant-Man in Age of Ultron

For the longest time we thought Avengers: Age of Ultron would be the end of Phase 2 and then Ant-Man would start Phase 3. Marvel revealed that Ant-Man is the last chapter of Phase 2. We have yet to get a look at Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in the Ant-Man suit. It has been rumored that Andy Serkis is playing Ulysses Klaw and he will be broken out of a prison at some point during Avengers: Age of Ultron. We do not know the level of criminal that Lang will be but it would be a great way to introduce our future Ant-Man in almost a villainous light. 

Black Panther in Age of Ultron

It has not been made official that Wakanda will have a presence in Avengers: Age of Ultron but it seems that it is a likely scenario. We know that Chadwick Boseman will appear as T'Challa in Captain America: Civil War, but could it be sooner? Boseman said recently that he will be introduced before his solo movie in 2017 in movies. The key there was the plural "movies." If Wakanda is brought into the picture in Avengers: Age of Ultron, having a T'Challa cameo is a no-brainer for Marvel. 

Murdock in Agents of SHIELD

Marvel is launching their original Netflix series Daredevil in 2015. We know that Charlie Cox will play Matthew Murdock in Daredevil but will we really have to wait till the series hits to meet Murdock? I hope not. So far this season Agents of SHIELD has been on a global journey but if they return to America in the second half of the season, getting a quick introduction to Murdock would be great. The team could potentially rescue him from a threat and they would become his inspiration to become Daredevil.

Iron Fist in Daredevil

In the past week, Marvel has announced that Krysten Ritter will be Jessica Jones in AKA Jessica Jones. It has also been reported that they are eyeing Mike Colter to be their Luke Cage and that he will appear in 6 to 7 episodes of AKA Jessica Jones. The lone man left out of the Netflix news has been Iron Fist. His show will reportedly debut at some point in 2016 but Daredevil and AKA Jessica Jones will come out in 2015. With Luke Cage rumored to debut in AKA Jessica Jones, Iron Fist needs to make his debut before his show as well. My bet it a small role towards the end of Daredevil that helps introduce him and show off his skills.

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Chloe Bennet and Kyle MacLachlan's Roles Revealed

In the mid-season finale for the second season of Agents of SHIELD, Marvel finally allowed us to know the real identities of Skye (Chloe Bennet) and her father (Kyle MacLachlan). During a long and intense conversation between father and daughter, we find out that Skye's real name is Daisy and that her father's name is Cal.

If those names do not ring a bell, don't beat yourself up. We are here to help. Many sites figured out who Bennet and MacLachlan would really be playing long before the reveal was official. Our hats go off to the likes of ScreenRant, one of my personal favorite sites, for being one of the first to correctly speculate who they would become.

Calvin Zabo (Mr. Hyde)

Calvin Zabo is a medical research scientist in the comics who transformed himself into Mr. Hyde by discovering a new formula. With his new-found powers, he transforms into an raging beast whenever he desires. The transformation distorts his body by adding on bone density, muscle, and superhuman strength and stamina. Agents of SHIELD has not debuted the beast side of Kyle MacLachlan but we have seen plenty of moments where is anger is tested.

Daisy Johnson (Quake)

Trying to figure out just who Chloe Bennet was really playing was a tough task from the get go. Before her life as a SHIELD agent we only knew that she was very good with computers and technology. As we learned in the mid-season finale, Skye's real name is Daisy and after being transformed by the terrigen crystals she seemed to possess the power to create a small earthquake close to her. It is obvious that she is in fact Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake. In the comics, she is the daughter of Calvin Zabo and was rescued by SHIELD as a child. Sound familiar? She also was under the close watch of the Director of SHIELD Nick Fury, just like how she has been under the close watch of the new Director of SHIELD Phil Coulson. According to Marvel.com, Daisy possess the ability to generate seismic vibrations and direct them into objects or people, allowing for a variety of effects including earthquakes, tremors and explosions. As Daisy develops her powers on Agents of SHIELD, her connections to the future Inhumans movie and what her role could be in that film will be interesting to watch.

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Agents of SHIELD Mid-Season Finale Review

Over the past few weeks we have gotten increasingly stronger hints as to just who Raina, Skye, and her father might be and become. Season 2 of Agents of SHIELD has clearly been leading to something and it seems like it something that they have had planned since the beginning.

***** SPOILERS for "What They Become" to follow *****

In the series premiere, it became clear that Chloe Bennet was playing a character whose real name was not Skye. Then when we met Kyle MacLachlan, many tried to figure out who this mysterious father and daughter could be. In tonight's episode we finally got our answer, and it is rather inhuman.

With Skye in the clutches of HYDRA and back together with her crazy father, he finally gets a chance to tell her about her life. He tells her his name is Cal but not much else. He includes her in his plan to avenge his wife's death and kill Whitehall.

Whitehall knows the revenge is on the way and has "Skye" realize that she too can hold the Diviner.

All hell breaks loose as a result. Cal fights HYDRA guards. Coulson fights Whitehall. Cal fights Coulson. Skye fights Ward. Cal nearly beats Coulson to death before "Skye" jumps in and threatens to kill the man who has chased after for his entire life. He leaves, but his final word is the most important. Daisy.

"What They Become" written by Jeff Bell delivers on every front. The first 20 minutes is delegated to heart touching and intense conversation between Cal (Kyle MacLachlan) and Daisy (Chloe Bennet). The scenes featured what could be argued as the best scenes of the season thanks to the acting put on by MacLachlan and Bennet.

While the dialogue and emotion truly stood out from the episode, the amount of information and reveals were truly outstanding. They revealed two identities for key characters in the series. They transformed two characters from the first season that did not seem to serve much purpose into potential Inhumans. They also managed to kill off two members of the show who had become well respected among fans. AND, they introduced a new villain for the rest of season 2.

Agents of SHIELD has improved drastically in its second year and has delivered great episodes for the first half of the season. When Agents of SHIELD returns in March 2015, the expectations should be no less than fantastic. As Agents of SHIELD continues to deliver, more and more people will join the party.

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Marvel Weekly News #15

This was a busy and exciting week for Marvel. This week's long post includes news on Daredevil,Avengers: Infinity War, Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Doctor Strange.

Daredevil's "Probably" More than 1 Season

Steven DeKnight, the executive producer for the upcoming Daredevil Netflix series has been answering fan questions on twitter recently. Early in the week a fan asked if we will get more than just one season of the show. DeKnight responded by saying he is not sure but there probably will be more seasons. Make sure to watch the show when it debuts on Netflix in 2015!

Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and 2 Shooting Back to Back

Reports came this week courtesy of The Daily Mail that Marvel is planning on shooting both parts of Avengers: Infinity War back to back. The report claims that they will start shooting the films near the end of 2015. It is unclear why Marvel would start shooting the films in 2015 when the first part does not come out till 2018. What this does mean is that Marvel has locked down or is close to locking down the actors and actresses they need. Our theory is it will give the likes of Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr time off from Marvel if they are done shooting the movies on their current contracts by the end of 2016 or early 2017. This could make the stars more likely to come back for Phase 4 if they get an extended amount of time off now.

Agent Carter Gets Two Hour Premiere

Marvel announced this week that they will debut the first two episodes of Agent Carter on January 6, 2015. This means that we will get seven straight weeks of Peggy Carter in her full glory before returning for the second half of season 2 for Agents of SHIELD.

Agents of SHIELD Season 2 Episode 9

With the first part of the sophomore season coming to a close next week, Marvel used the ninth episode to set up what should be a game changing mid-season finale. Read our full review of the episode here.

Ant-Man Roles Described

Judy Greer has been a mystery casting much like the rest of the Ant-Man cast for some time now. In an interview with HeyUGuys, Greer revealed that she will be playing the ex-wife of Scott Lang. 

Evangeline Lilly has been making the press rounds to promote The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. She has been getting asked questions about her role on Ant-Man as Hope Van Dyne. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Lilly said "you know, Janet Van Dyne is my mom. Hank Pym is my father. I was raised by two superheroes. I’m no schlump. I’m a pretty smart, competent, capable, kick-ass female. She’s very cool.”

Ant-Man Finishes Filming

Over the last few weeks, the stars of Ant-Man have announced that some of them have finished filming. Yesterday, director Peyton Reed announced that the entire film and cast has finished principle photography. He also said in a tweet that we should stay tuned for more news. Hopefully we get some character names or the suit reveal soon.

Age of Ultron Promotional Art Reveals Vision

Paul Bettany will make the transformation from Tony Stark's AI Jarvis to a superhero in his own right. He will become the Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron and this week we got a great look at what he will look like courtesy of some promotional art a fan posted a picture of on Instagram. 

Krysten Ritter Cast as Jessica Jones

Marvel has announced that they have signed Krysten Ritter to play Jessica Jones in their cinematic universe. Ritter is most famous for her roles in Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. The Netflix original series A.K.A. Jessica Jones will debut sometime in 2015 and have 13 episodes.

Marvel Eyes Colter for Cage

Deadline broke the news that Ritter would become Jessica Jones but they also got insight as to who Marvel is looking at for Luke Cage. According to their report, Marvel is eyeing Mike Colter to become Luke Cage. Luke Cage will likely debut on Netflix in 2016.

Cumberbatch is Officially Strange

After a long and thorough search Marvel has finally locked down a man to play Doctor Strange. That man is fan favorite Benedict Cumberbatch! Read out full breakdown on him being cast here.

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Marvel Finds Their Doctor Strange and Jessica Jones

Marvel has had director Scott Derrickson attached to Doctor Strange since June  but Derrickson has not had a lead actor in place. Many expected Marvel would announce Joaquin Phoenix to be their Doctor Strange during Comic-Con this year but it never materialized. Now after a long and thorough search, Marvel finally has nailed down the Sorcerer Supreme.

The longtime fan favorite choice to play Doctor Strange, Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch, has officially signed on to play Doctor Stephen Strange! Doctor Strange is set to hit theaters on November 4, 2016 in the immediate aftermath of Captain America: Civil War.

Marvel's cinematic universe has largely focused on earth and technological and scientific enhancements for their superheroes. This year they opened up the galactic side of the universe with Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange will open up the mystical part of the universe.

It is also important to note that while Doctor Strange will not deal with who superheroes should answer too like Captain America: Civil War will, it has been rumored that the film will introduce us to the main villain for Doctor Strange. In early November, Marvel announced they have added Daniel Bruhl to the cast of Captain America: Civil War. Deadline reported that Bruhl will be introduced in Civil War before becoming the main villain that Cumberbatch will face.

Marvel is also looking to lock up the remaining heroes needed for their upcoming Netflix series. They have Charlie Cox locked down to play Daredevil but were still looking for their Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. 

According to Deadline, Marvel has selected Krysten Ritter to be the lead role in AKA Jessica Jones. With Krysten Ritter now reportedly attached, Melissa Rosenburg, the show runner, can move forward with the production and planning of the show. 

Deadline is also reporting that Marvel has focused on Mike Colter to play Luke Cage. Colter did chemistry reads with Ritter and the reported runner up Teresa Palmer.

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Agents of SHIELD Season 2 EP 9 Review

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is closing in on its winter break. This week premiered episode 9 of this season titled "Ye Who Enter Here." Before the episode came out, teases about what the episode would focus on came to light in interviews. Next week will be the winter finale for the much improved second season.

This week's episode focused on the team traveling to the mystery city while also rescuing Raina ever so briefly from HYDRA's grasp.

***** SPOILERS for "Ye Who Enter Here" to follow *****

Marvel and cast members promised surprises and reveals and Agents of SHIELD delivered. Not only were there jaw dropping reveals but there were also heart wrenching conversations.

Fitz and Simmons finally started to talk through their awkwardness and get back to being closer to the FitzSimmons we knew and loved. Now that they can finally talk to each other, they can help each other and we will get more fantastic moments between the two.

As far as some spoilery reveals go, there are three specific moments that we will discuss. The first is the mystery plan Morse and Mack have/had planned. Then what Raina, Skye, and others can/will become. Lastly we will discuss what happened to Mack at the end. Spoilers will follow so beware!

First, on the trip to the mystery city, Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki) and Mack (Henry Simmons) discuss whether or not they should bring Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) in on a secret plan of theirs. What their plans are remain a mystery and is very interested to find out as the season progresses.

Secondly, after Skye and the team "rescued" Raina, the two of them got to talking. The most interesting line teased and basically confirmed what has been fan speculation over the last few months. It should not be long before Skye, Raina, and possible even Skye's dad and Coulson are revealed to be Inhumans. Raina said that the two of them are humans who have the potential to be more. She then mentioned how her grandmother was "special," just like them two, and how she believed in the "blue angels" known as the Kree. The Kree came to Earth to find a way to basically improve the human race. It looks like we will get closer to the eventual reveal next week in the winter finale.

Lastly, near the end of the episode, Mack goes down into the city and is exposed to the ancient writing. After being exposed, he gets incredibly angry and super human strength. He tossed around Coulson and Simmons and was held at gun point by Fitz. Fitz came close to shooting his new best buddy but Bobbi came in and shocked the evil Mack. Evil Mack fell back down into the city and resulted in Coulson telling the team to blow the city. Mack could already be dead after falling over 100 feet. His actual fate will likely be dealt with next week.

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