A New Director Joins the Cast of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

A new S.H.I.E.L.D director will be joining the cast of the Marvel show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, reports Marvel's official website. In the finale of the third season, Phil Coulson stepped down as S.H.I.E.L.D's director. Now actor Jason O' Mara will be joining the cast as his replacement for season four.

O' Mara is known for his roles on The Good Wife and Life on Mars. He also voiced Batman in several direct-to-video DC Comics animated films, including Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Batman: Bad Blood and the upcoming Justice League Dark. Marvel has yet to reveal the name of O' Mara's character, but says the character's "Marvel roots go back to the 1940's,"

Executive Producer Jeph Loeb says O' Mara's character will shake up Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D in a big way. "Bringing Jason into the mix as the New Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. forces everyone, particularly Coulson, to reevaluate their role in the Agency." Loeb goes on to praise O' Mara's acting, saying "Jason has both the physical presence and acting dynamics that will connect with and challenge even the most loyal agent."

Season four of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D is set to premiere Tuesday, September 20 at 10:00 P.M. on ABC.

A new director for S.H.I.E.L.D is certainly an exciting upheaval. I'm drawing a blank on who O' Mara could be playing. Who do you think his character is? Are you excited to see how he could shake up the show?

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