Maria Hill is one of the coolest new characters to join the Marvel Universe in the 21st century. Colbie Smulders of How I Met Your Mother is playing the SHIELD lieutenant in The Avengers next year.
Colbie Smulders talked to IFC about playing Nick Fury’s second in command and working with director Joss Whedon.
“We had so much fun shooting [‘The Avengers’]. We had days when it was just us working — and, oh, 200 extras — but, you know, in the inner circle, it was nice to sit by the monitor with [director Joss Whedon] and watch him take on this ginormous project with great ease,” she said.
Maria does not possess super powers unless you count how she wears her uniform. In the comics Maria took over SHIELD and held her ground in conflicts with Iron Man and Captain America. You can read more about Maria’s adventures at Marvel.com. Secret War and Civil War are two excellent epics featuring Hill.