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Sure, winning an Oscar is a big deal for an actor—but so is making a Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. While enjoying when is Olivia Coleman was cast in Disney+ series Secret invasionWe wondered why she wanted to log in. Now we know: she’s a fan, too.

“IThey asked if I could join. [the MCU] For centuries, “Coleman He told The Hollywood Reporter. Joint interview with the star Samuel L. Jackson, He starred as Nick Fury in the series.I was calling my agent. I love watching all these movies, especially since I had a baby. My two oldest are teenagers now, and we watched it all together. So I would say yes to anything they offer me in this.

Fortunately for Coleman, the role she was cast in was a sweet one: MI6 agent Sonia Falsworth, who took Soon-wrath on earth And she makes him know in no uncertain terms as she thinks He is getting too old for his line of work.. You can see why Marvel wanted a fearsome actor in the role who could go toe-to-toe with Jackson’s rage. However, the Actors agree The tension between their characteristics It comes from a good place. “I think [Falsworth is telling Fury he’s washed up]strangely enough, out of some kind of love,” Coleman said.Caution please.’ (Laughs.) Her kind of love is a funny old thing, but I think she really wants it.

According to Jackson, the dynamic between Falsworth and Fury It was etched in her by Coleman’s choices. Performance. “There is a way. [Falsworth] cIt could have been controversial. She could be the most obnoxious person about who he is and what his powerlessness is at this point, but she chooses to be comfortable and fuzzy. ‘Okay, I love you, Wrath. Good to see you.’ And all these things changed the dynamic. It allowed us to work on the story and backstory in a more satisfying way than any other way. They can only be enemies, not liberators.

Needless to say, the actors are huge fans of each other in real life; for sure Go to The Hollywood Reporter To repeat againIntroducing the full interview, which reveals Jackson’s favorite Coleman project to date — and even more interestingly, Coleman’s most quoted line is Jackson Pulp fiction.

Secret invasionThe first episode is now streaming on Disney+.


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