There are many stories about the missing parts, especially in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And one of these belonged to Morena Baccarin, who would have been in AvengersHad it not been for a truly disastrous performance experience.

In fact, the actress was called V by Joss Whedon for The MCU’s first movie, The Avengerswhich, if selected, He was going to play… Maria Hill.

Morena Baccarin She was actually a finalist with Cobie Smulders, but according to the actress herself, she “didn’t understand anything” about the part.

“I didn’t quite understand the role“Telled by Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast mics”I was so pleased that Joss [Whedon] He asked me to participate. He kept telling me the character was a bit like Sigourney Weaver in Alien, who had this armor, that tougher side. But I did not get there, could not understand, did not see all this in the text. I couldn’t get into the character“.

“Tried to do a screen test, I was there with Kobe. We ran into each other, and I kept thinking ‘You’re going to get the part. I can see it. Gus wanted me to have a more emotional side, but to be late and be tough, and there I was saying “I don’t understand what you want me to do, I can’t”“.

In the end, Morena Baccarin still has a role in a Marvel movie Thanks to Deadpool with Ryan Reynoldsthen moved to DC with Gotham.