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Agent Coulson's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' resurrection explained?


An explanation of Agent Coulson's resurrection in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been offered.

A source told Slash Film that the character's death in Avengers was faked in order to inspire the team.

'The Avengers/Marvel Avengers Assemble' poster: Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson

"In the pilot, it's revealed Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson), the ultimate super spy, faked Agent Coulson's death on purpose to motivate the Avengers," said the source.

"Some S.H.I.E.L.D. members were in on it (including, possibly, Maria Hill, played by Cobie Smulders) but the Avengers were not. Their security clearance wasn't high enough.

"Coulson was forced to hold his breath as part of the ruse and that's a point of contention among his colleagues. After the fact, Fury moved him to a remote location until things died down, and then he was reinserted into duty at the time of the show."

The explanation does not account for how Clark Gregg's character survived being stabbed through the back by Loki.

Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson in 'The Avengers'

Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson in 'The Avengers'

Fury was shown to have manipulated the facts around the event in the Avengers film. Gregg has hinted that the Avengers had been deceived.

The actor recently revealed that he had not expected a role in Joss Whedon's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television show.

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