Cobie Smulders Talks Maria Hill's Role in 'The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron'

Cobie Smulders has appeared in two Marvel movies as Agent Maria Hill, and she will reprise that role for the upcoming The Avengers: Age of Ultron. The actress discussed coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a third time in a recent interview.

"There's so many pieces to this giant puzzle, and I'm happy that Maria Hill is one of them," she told Entertainment Weekly. "She's working for Tony Stark, yes, but they shot so many locations all over the world and this team is out doing all sorts of things. So I like to think that Maria is at headquarters, trying to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. And working for Tony Stark is a whole other ballgame. She doesn't have S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel to back her up at her disposal, so it's an entirely different vibe for her."

Age of Ultron is packed to capacity with characters, but Smulders intimated that Maria Hill will still have her fair share of screen time. "I see Maria as having more of a female presence in this world," she said, "and it's really exciting to have Scarlet Witch come in, and to see the Black Widow have these amazing moments, and see more women on film with all these dudes. It's great."

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