Edward James Olmos Joins Marvel's AGENTS OF SHIELD

I tuned out of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (I refuse to type those individual periods after each letter) after the pilot, but I've heard that the show greatly improved in its second season. Is that enough to get me to watch it? Nope - I still have to catch up on Orange is the New Black, Deadwood, and about a million other shows - but those of you who ARE watching Marvel's flagship TV series might be interested to know that they've just added a heavy hitter to the cast.

Marvel.com has revealed that Battlestar Galactica star Edward James Olmos has joined the show in "a major recurring role." Who is he playing, you ask? Someone named Robert Gonzales, a character who, as far as we can tell, didn't previously exist anywhere in the Marvel universe. Is this some sort of sneaky trick indicating that Olmos is actually playing someone that everyone knows and recognizes, ala Benedict Cumberbatch's John Harrison in Star Trek Into Darkness? Time will tell, but regardless of Olmos' character's name, he's set to "have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team." Sounds ominous.

“Edward James Olmos brings an amazing gravitas to any role he inhabits, something we knew we needed for Robert Gonzales,” said Executive Producer and Marvel’s Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “When Olmos first appears on our series, everyone will have to take notice--including our favorite Agents.”

Agents of SHIELD returns on Tuesday, March 3rd at 9pm, taking back its time slot after the first season of Marvel's Agent Carter comes to an end.