Deathlok has come to "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
A classic Marvel Comics icon who is celebrating his 40th anniversary this year, Deathlok will be brought to live-action life for first time ever on the all-new episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premiering Tuesday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
Transformed into the cybernetic solider against his will, Mike Peterson (J. August Richards) must struggle to find the man in the machine. With a high-tech eye that allows him to see through walls, super strength and increased speed courtesy of a cybernetic leg, will Deathlok fight alongside the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or against them?
"We have been waiting all season for this moment where we can reveal that Mike Peterson's story arc is an origin story," said Executive Producer Jeffrey Bell. "We're thrilled to have J. August Richards playing Deathlok and to have our audience enjoy this favorite Marvel character on the show."
"If you would have asked when I was nine-years old what I wanted to be, I would have said a super hero and I'm so excited to be one now as an adult on TV!" added J. August Richards. "It's a dream come true."
A classic Marvel Comics icon who is celebrating his 40th anniversary this year, Deathlok will be brought to live-action life for first time ever on the all-new episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premiering Tuesday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
Transformed into the cybernetic solider against his will, Mike Peterson (J. August Richards) must struggle to find the man in the machine. With a high-tech eye that allows him to see through walls, super strength and increased speed courtesy of a cybernetic leg, will Deathlok fight alongside the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or against them?
"We have been waiting all season for this moment where we can reveal that Mike Peterson's story arc is an origin story," said Executive Producer Jeffrey Bell. "We're thrilled to have J. August Richards playing Deathlok and to have our audience enjoy this favorite Marvel character on the show."
"If you would have asked when I was nine-years old what I wanted to be, I would have said a super hero and I'm so excited to be one now as an adult on TV!" added J. August Richards. "It's a dream come true."
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If this means more of J. August Richards then I'm happy. Not encountered Deathlok in any of the comics I've read but sounds pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteMarvel...give me Squirrel Girl already.
ReplyDeleteThe guy just can't catch a break. Everytime i think he is dead they bring him back and in worse condition than before. I felt so bad for him when he woke up without legs and eye.
ReplyDeleteinteresting! don't know much about Deathlok, but love getting more JAR onscreen
ReplyDeleteOh my god, this is awesome! I'd heard rumblings, as the whole coming back seemingly from the dead and all the mechanical parts seemed to point to it possibly being Deathlok, but so happy to see it confirmed. I don't see why it was revealed so publicly ahead of the episode though.Like they said, it has actually been a developing origin story on the show, so why have all that build up just to reveal the identity outside of the show?
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