Secret Invasion: Martin Freeman Confirmed For The Role Of Everett K. Ross In The Marvel Series
Marvel has officially confirmed the return of Martin Freeman as CIA Agent Everett K. Ross in the Secret Invasion series, currently in the works in England. The confirmation of the actor’s presence follows the announcement of the addition of Cobie Smulders, again in the role of Maria Hill, in the Disney+ series led by Samuel L. Jackson.
Secret Invasion: Martin Freeman As Everett K. Ross
This, for Freeman, will be the fourth participation in a Marvel project as Ross after Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, currently in the works. Secret Invasion inspired by the Marvel comic book crossover, chronicles the exploits of a faction of shape shifting Skrulls who have infiltrated Earth for years. He will be led by MCU pillar Samuel L. Jackson reprising the role of Nick Fury for the twelfth time since playing the character for the first time in 2008’s Iron Man. With him we will find Ben Mendelsohn, who previously appeared in Captain Marvel, who will return as Talos, the pseudo-leader of the Skrulls.
The cast of the show also includes Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Colman, Olivia Colman, Killian Scott, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Carmen Ejogo and Christopher McDonald. Kyle Bradstreet will serve as showrunner with Jonathan Schwartz co-executive producer along with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige. The series will arrive on Disney+ in 2022.
