Based on the comic book of the same name, in 2012, the American creators began the development of the series "Agents Shch.I.T." Actors for the film were selected especially carefully. The casting lasted a very long time. Joss Whedon worked on the project. At the center of events is an anti-crime organization. The series begins with the fact that the character Phil Colson (played by Clark Gregg) from the movie "Avengers", which survives after the events of the film, creates a new team to protect the law.
Interesting movie info
Work on the project began in 2012, in the summer, and the series was released on the big screen in 2013. The premiere was very successful, gathering thousands of Americans from the screens and breaking all the records of past years. However, after the pilot episode was released, a rapid drop in ratings began. Despite this, ABC extended the project for another season of 22 episodes. Currently, they are filming for 4 season. A total of 68 episodes were released.
Description of the series
The leadership of the ABC channel and the representatives of the project, Brett Dalton and Grant Ward, from the very beginning planned to attract famous people to the set: director and screenwriter. As a result, Joss Whedon was invited to the project. The successful creator of science fiction worked on the development of the pilot episode. In the future, other creators, along with Windon, took up work on the project "Agents S.H.I.T." Actors were also selected very carefully. The series was shot in the spirit of the famous Avengers franchise, while maintaining its autonomy so that every viewer could watch a movie from any episode.
The main cast was attended by such eminent actors as Ming-Na Ven and K. Gregg. In addition, the project attracted young and promising: Chloe Bennet, Ian De Kesteker, Elizabeth Henstridge and others.
In the center of the plot is the character Phil Coulson, known to the audience , who is recovering from a severe wound that is the result of battles with aliens. For some time, the hero is in the hospital, after which he goes to Hawaii to restore his strength. After full recovery, Philip returns to service and creates his own task force. The new department has unlimited possibilities and access to organization resources and a unique aircraft. Agents must investigate crimes, gather evidence and catch offenders around the world.
"Agents S.H.I.T.": actors
In October 2012, the creators of the project announced a casting for roles in the series. First of all, it was announced that in the new series, Clark Gregg will appear in the same image that he successfully worked in Avengers. The actor himself was surprised and did not expect that Windon would invite him to a new project. In late October, Ming-Na Ven was approved for the role of Melinda May . The remaining actors were selected among young talents. As a result, Elizabeth Henstridge and Ian De Kesterker starred in the series. They played central roles in the project, and viewers could see them for several seasons. One of the last in the picture was taken by Chloe Bennet. She was considered at the casting after an insignificant role in the movie and was considered very promising.
At the beginning of 2013, actress Kobe Smulders, who had previously taken part in Avengers, also appeared in the episode “Agents S.H.I. The role of the character of Grant Ward was played by Brett Dalton. J. August Richards was taken on an indefinite role for the filming of the pilot episode. Windon also attracted the following actors with whom he previously collaborated in a new series: Nicholas Brandon, Titus Welliver.
The creators have repeatedly hinted that some of the characters in Avengers may also appear in the series Agents Shch.I.T. Actors for the episodes often changed. Samuel L. Jackson took part in the filming as a guest star. Additionally, the following actors were involved in the series: Ruth Negga, David Conrad, Victoria Hand and others.
B. Dalton
Currently, this actor is very popular, thanks to his role in the series "Agents Shch.I.T." Brett was born on January 7, 1983 in the California city of San Jose. At school, the boy was president, thanks to his leadership qualities. It was in school years that Dalton decided to connect fate with the career of an actor. After graduation, he tried to study at the University of California, but never graduated. In 2011, Brett Dalton received a master's degree from Yale.
For the role in the series "Agents Shch.I.T." The novice actor was approved in November 2012. He also participated in projects such as Blue Blood and Army Wives.
H. Bennet
Another aspiring actress in the series was Chloe Bennet. The girl was educated at St. Ignatius College, after which the whole family moved to Beijing. Here, Chloe began to study Chinese and released an album in two languages (English and Chinese). After a couple of years, the girl’s life plans changed dramatically, and she moved to Los Angeles.
It was in the United States that the girl's acting career began. At first, Chloe was the host of the television program, after which she received her first minor role in the series "Nashville". In 2012, the girl took part in the filming of the movie "Interception". After that, the aspiring actress was invited to one of the main roles in the serial film "Agents Shch.I.T."
C. Gregg
One of the key roles went to this particular actor, who previously starred in Avengers. Clark Gregg was born on April 2, in 1962, in Boston. After school, the young man went to study at New York University. Gregg is known more as one of the founders of the Atlantic Theater Company. For the first time on stage, the actor appeared in the play "Everything Changes." He also participated in Broadway productions. On the screen, viewers saw Clark Gregg in the series Law and Order, the comedies Lana in Love, Manage Me, the films The Direct and Explicit Threat, Magnolia, The Adventures of Sebastian Colz.
J. Kestaker
The young and charming actor became famous precisely after the release of the series “Agents Shch.I.T.” Ian de Kesterker was born on December 29, in 1987, in the UK. Already in 2000, the boy was first invited to a role in the film "The Vampire."
In addition, he participated in numerous television shows. Also, the actor starred in the series "Empty Words".
Education young actor received at Langside College. Since 2011, the finest hour has come in the life of Ian, because he received several major roles at once in the TV series Young James Herriot and Ghosts.
Ming Na
This charming actress is better known for voicing the role of Princess Mulan in the cartoon. In addition, the girl voiced video games and other animated films. On the screen, Ming-Na Ven appeared in the series “Ambulance” and several episodes of the sitcom “Two and a Half People”. Particularly bright was the role in the film "Stargate: the Universe."
Ming-Na was born in 1963, on November 20, on the island of Koloan in China. As a child, the girl moved to the USA with her parents. The actress studied at high school and Carnegie Mellon University.