One of Secret Invasion‘s returning gamers is none aside from Martin Freeman’s Everett Ross. Though he hasn’t been as central to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury or Rhodey, Ross has seen his share of superhuman actions. Before watching Secret Invasion, right here’s Everett Ross’ MCU historical past.
Who is Everett Ross?
Long earlier than Secret Invasion, Everett Ross first appeared in Captain America: Civil War as the person accountable for the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. After collaborating within the seize of Bucky Barnes following the latter being accused of killing King T’Chaka, Ross confronts Captain America and Falcon after their battle with Black Panther. Once Bucky escapes and Helmut Zemo is introduced in after being revealed to be the mastermind behind all the things, Ross taunts the villain.
In Black Panther, Ross is now looking down Ulysses Klaue for the CIA. Ross allies himself with the Wakandans, who’re pursuing Klaue for taking Vibranium, and finally ends up interrogating Klaue himself. When Erik Killmonger frees Klaue, Ross takes a bullet for Nakia however is healed in Wakanda by Shuri. Ross reveals Killmonger’s navy backstory and accompanies the crew to recruit M’Baku, then pilots a Royal Talon Fighter to assist defend Wakanda towards the villain. Ross is current when Wakanda opens itself as much as the United Nations.
Everett Ross subsequent seems in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the place he offers Okoye and Shuri with details about Riri Williams/Ironheart. He retains Queen Ramonda within the loop about Shuri’s disappearance then learns that the President of the United States is looking for to destabilize Wakanda. After infiltrating the NSA to make sure the federal government can’t recreate Williams’ Vibranium Detector, Ross is arrested by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine — Director of the CIA and his ex-wife — for sharing data with the Wakandans. Before he could be incarcerated, Ross is freed by Okoye, resulting in his state of freedom forward of Secret Invasion.
In the primary episode of Secret Invasion, we be taught that who we thought was Ross within the opening scene was truly a Skrull. Whether or not the true Everett Ross will seem in future episodes is at the moment unknown.
Who is Martin Freeman?
Martin Freeman is a celebrated English actor who has been in all the things from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to Hot Fuzz. Some of his most iconic roles embody that of Bilbo Baggins within the Hobbit trilogy, Tim Canterbury in The Office, and Dr. John Watson in BBC’s Sherlock, which he starred in alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.
