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  • Cobie Smulders to return as Maria Hill for ‘Secret Invasion’ series

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Cobie Smulders will reprise her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) role of Maria Hill in upcoming series “Secret Invasion”.

    The show, which will premiere on streaming service Disney Plus, is a crossover comic event, showcases a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

    According to Deadline, Smulders joins Samuel L Jackson and Ben Mendolsohn, who return with their respective MCU characters Nick Fury and Talos.

    The show’s cast also include Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Christopher McDonald and Killian Scott.

    Kyle Bradstreet is attached to write and executive produce.

    Kevin Feige is producing the series for the streamer, as it does all other MCU titles, including the hits ‘WandaVision’ and ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier”.

    Smulders previously played Maria Hill in many Marvel movies, including “The Avengers”, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Captain America: Civil War”.

    She most recently played Ann Coulter in the FX series “American Crime Story: Impeachment”.

  • Cobie Smulders to portray Ann Coulter in ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Cobie Smulders has replaced Betty Gilpin to play author-media personality Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story”.

    The third instalment of the anthology series “American Crime Story”, chronicles President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment and his infamous affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

    It is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President”.

    Gilpin, who was originally cast in the role of Coulter had quit the show in June due to scheduling conflicts during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Beanie Feldstein plays as Lewinsky in the show, while Clive Owen features as Clinton.

    Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Alexis Martin Woodall, Hannah Fidell, Sarah Paulson and Sarah Burgess executive produce.

    Burgess has also penned the season.

    Lewinsky serves as a producer.