This week, Stan Lee will make his debut in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the upcoming episode ‘T.R.A.C.K.S.’, as ABC and Marvel ups its guest star quota in an effort to reverse the decline in ratings that’s befallen the show since its premiere last year.
Ahead of his camero, IGN caught up with the comic book legend to get his thoughts on the show and the decision to have the show revolve around Clark Gregg’s Phil Coulson and his team of non-superpowered S.H.I.E.L.D. agents:
“I guess they felt they had to have some normal people — or seemingly normal people — and certainly Clark is doing a very good job playing the role. I just feel that we also need more colorful characters to be popping up all the time. I don’t mean that Clark isn’t colorful as an actor, but what I mean is characters who as comic book characters are more colorful.”
Of course, the show is taking steps to bring in more “colorful” characters, with J. August Richards’ Mike Peterson undergoing a transformation into Deathlok and Thor and Thor: The Dark World star Jaimie Alexander set to guest star as Lady Sif in an episode that will also feature The Enchantress’ sister Lorelei (Elena Satine), and Stan believes this is a step in the right direction:
“That will be great. I think that’s what the show needs. I think people will tune in to see those characters and will enjoy seeing them in the context of being with normal people on a normal mission.”
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Originally published February 2, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
