Chad Michael Murrayhas given his views on his MCU character’s fate, nine years later. Murray is best known for his starring role as troubled teenager Lucas Scott in the WB/CW coming-of-age teen dramaOne Tree Hill, from 2003-2009. Murray played the role for 131 episodes, from seasons 1 through 6, before returning for a guest appearance in season 9.
Aside from starring inOne Tree Hill, Murray has had roles in movies includingHouse of Wax,Freaky Friday, andFruitvale Station, as well as taking a number of roles in successful TV shows, includingDawson’s Creek,Southland,Chosen,Sun Records,Riverdale, andSullivan’s Crossing. But there’s one short-lived MCU show that ranks among his best projects.
Murray Played Agent Jack Thomspon In The MCU’s Agent Carter
Murray co-starred as Agent Jack Thompsonin the Marvel TV seriesAgent Carter, which saw Hayley Atwell reprise her role asCaptain America: The First Avengercharacter Agent Peggy Carter. The show ran two seasons and 18 episodes on ABC, beforeAgent Carter’s abrupt cancellationleft a cliffhanger ending, with the fates of several characters unresolved, including Thompson.
In an interview withComicBook.com,Murray gave his views on what he believes Jack’s fate would have beenifAgent Carterseason 3had come to fruition. Detailing his opinions on what the future would bring for Jack, he mentioned his belief that Jack would be back barking orders and that he’s there for Peggy, as always. Check out his comments below:
Told and assumed are two completely different things. Jack would have been back. I always envisioned, if there were a season 3, that Jack would have been back and he would be barking orders from the hospital bed, not able to get out, picking on Souza, that he doesn’t know how to do his job, even though I’m not doing a damn thing from bed.
And then, he actually earns a rite of passage at the end of the season. You know, he and Peggy are up against the wall, and you hear gunfire, and it’s Jack in his hospital gown, ‘I knew you needed me.’ That’s what I envisioned. That’s my Jack goodbye.
Murray’s comments reveal that he would be very open to returning for another season ofAgent Carter, and thathe foresees Jack having one last redemption arcafter changing his ways throughout the show. Murray clearly wants full closure for Jack, and this does feel like a conclusion that would fit well with his character.
Our Take On Jack Thompson’s Agent Carter Fate
Agent Carterwas one of the earliest andbest Marvel shows, and it was cancelled prematurely, leaving many plot points without conclusion.Jack’s fate was left unclear after he was shot in the finale episode, but if the show did return for a third season, he would likely have returned to close out his character arc.
WhileAgent Cartermight have been short-lived, it played a key role in expanding the MCU and fleshing out the character of Peggy Carter in the process. And while there are seemingly no plans to revive the show, if it was to return, there are plenty of storylines that could be utilized, including Jack’s fate.
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Agent Carter is an Action-Adventure Superhero Sci-Fi television series that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show was developed by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and revolves around the Stan Lee Comic Book character, Peggy Carter. Starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter herself, the adventure follows the S.H.I.E.L.D agent as she attempts to help Howard Stark from being accused of treason.
