AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Actress Adrianne Palicki Says Marvel Promised Mockingbird Would Be in the Movies or a Spinoff
Adrianne Palicki has had a tumultuous time playing superheroes over the years. The actress showed her range in the series Friday Night Lights, and was a fan favorite in Marvel’s series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Her character, Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird was set on course for a spinoff titled Marvel's Most Wanted, which would focus on Palicki and Nick Blood's Lance Hunter, and a pilot was even shot, but it wasn’t picked up.
The actress went on to shoot a Wonder Woman pilot for DC, but this series also wasn't given the green light, and Palicki is speaking out now about her disappointment, especially in Marvel.
The actress recently spoke to The Direct (via CBM), explaining that when she signed up to play Mockingbird in 2014, she was promised the opportunity to bring the character to the big screen.
"The conversation I had when I signed on actually to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was either I was going to be participating in the films or have a spin-off," she explained. It could be that Marvel's Most Wanted only moved forward to fulfill that contractual obligation as Marvel Studios had little interest in utilizing Marvel Television characters.
Palicki added, "[We] did a spin-off that we shot, which is actually great, but I think it was at the time where ABC was literally getting rid of all of their Marvel shows. Like, Agent Carter got taken off the air, our show didn't get picked up, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was on the verge of syndication, so it stayed on."
"[Marvel's Most Wanted not happening] was a big, big bummer because I love playing Bobbi Morse. I love Mockingbird, so… And the thing that sucks is the show is really good," she continued. "It's funny the difference between DC and Marvel, right? Like you can see the 'Wonder Woman' pilot I did, but I don't think they'll ever, ever show the Mockingbird spin-off."
"You know, I had to go into the producer’s office and sign something to actually watch it," she added.
An MCU return for the actor doesn't seem likely because Hawkeye established that Laura Barton was Mockingbird. The insinuation was that she retired from S.H.I.E.L.D. to have a family with Clint Barton, but who knows what might happen in the post-Avengers: Secret Wars MCU.
In 2023, Palicki revealed her desire to take on another superhero role in the MCU. "The only one that I haven’t played that’s on my bucket list is Rogue," she said. "I would love to play Rogue, or Jean Grey. I want to be one of the X-Men."
Would you have liked to have seen Palicki continue in the role of Mockingbird? Are there any other superheroes you think she should be able to have a go at?