Agents of SHIELD star Iain De Caestecker explains why he thinks it was a good thing that the characters never appeared in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. The ABC original series that began in 2013 was originally sold as being directly connected to the MCU movies.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Despite the interest from fans, the lack of an Agents of SHIELD MCU movie crossover was always explained as being a product of complicated scheduling. The show arguably benefited as it veered away from the films, as it gave the show more freedom to pursue its own stories. During a new interview with Collider, Fitz actor Iain De Caestecker was asked if he had hopes of appearing in the MCU movies.
Will Agents of SHIELD's Characters Ever Return In The MCU? It has been over two years since the characters were last seen in the Agents of SHIELD season 7 finale, but that has not slowed down the calls for them to return. There is just as strong of a push from the fandom to have the Agents come back in an upcoming MCU movie as there was when the show was releasing new episodes. Most of the campaigning is built around Chloe Bennet's Quake making her well-deserved MCU movie appearance.
The lack of confirmation that Agents of SHIELD's characters will return would usually be a disheartening silence - especially as the show became so separated from the MCU it was fair to question if it was still canon. However, Marvel Studios has proven that bringing Marvel TV actors back is now possible after Daredevil stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio returned as Daredevil and Kingpin.
There is certainly room for Agents of SHIELD's characters to return in the MCU movies or a Disney+ series. The multiverse opens the door for variants of the heroes to return without worrying about the show's canon. Whether it is Daisy Johnson, Melinda May, Phil Coulson, Mockingbird, Ghost Rider, FitzSimmons, or others, several Agents of SHIELD's characters deserve a chance to come back and work within the larger sandbox.