Agent Phil Coulson has some backup in Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV series! According to Deadline, Chun-Li, Mulan voice-actress, and Stargate: Universe actress Ming-Na Wen has been cast as “Agent Melinda May” who is being described as a “soulful and slightly damaged by her combat experiences, Melinda is an ace pilot, a weapons expert and a soldier who can — and has — gone beyond the call of duty. In the original cast breakdown (list here), Agent Melinda May was listed as Agent Althea Rice, aka The Calvary.  TV Line listed Agent Althea Rice as a “hard-core soldier [that] has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.”

Expect more casting news to come in the following weeks!

Mark Pacis

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