Before Hayley Atwell returns as 1940’s Agent Peggy Carter she’s promoting her role as a muse to Jimi Hendrix in the swinging 60’s.
Atwell (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Captain America films) appeared at the Seattle International Film Festival Opening Night event tonight.
Atwell stars in the Opening Night Film: Jimi: All Is By My Side. Atwell joined director John Ridley for gala event screening. The film is based on Jimi Hendix’s pre-fame years in London. André Benjamin plays Hendrix. The film features more stars of sci-fi including Burn Gorman of Torchwood and Ruth Negga (Rayna) of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC recently announced Atwell will reprise her role as Agent Peggy Carter in a new series. Atwell played the spy who fell in love with Steve Rogers and helped found S.H.I.E.L.D. in Captain America: The First Avenger and in an Agent Carter on-shot short film. Rogers and Carter are reunited in Captain America: The Winter Soldier now in theaters.
Atwell’s appearance at SIFF Opening Night may be the start of a new connection between the Seattle festival and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Last year’s Opening Night Film, Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing brought Clark Gregg to Seattle for gala just after the official announcement he would star in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. Clark Gregg is returning to SIFF. He will bring his new film Trust Me to this year’s festival on May 17th at 7:00pm. For more on this all the films here’s the SIFF.net site.
The photos of Hayley Atwell were by Josh Lewis of Seattle Refined.com, where you can see more of his photos more coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival. Lewis and I work together at Emerald City Comicon and other Pacific Northwest events.
By Editor