8 particulars it’s best to bear in mind earlier than watching Marvel's new collection 'Secret Invasion'
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- "Secret Invasion," Marvel's newest collection, premieres on Disney+ on June 21.
- "Secret Invasion" facilities on the shape-shifting race referred to as the Skrulls infiltrating Earth.
- Insider has previewed the collection. Right here's what it’s worthwhile to bear in mind from previous MCU entries.
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The Kree-Skrull conflict was a central plot level of the 2019 Marvel movie, with the Skrulls initially painted as a villainous species — imposters who silently infiltrated and took over planets.
It was solely midway by means of the film that it was revealed the Skrulls have been the victims and Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel's (Brie Larson) mentor Yon-Rogg (Jude Legislation), commander of the Kree, was the true antagonist.
Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), the overall of the Skrull drive, defined to Carol that Yon-Rogg killed a rogue Kree scientist named Mar-Vell (Annette Bening) as a result of she realized that she was on the improper facet of the conflict and tried to assist the Kree.
It was additionally revealed that the Skrulls grew to become homeless after they resisted Kree rule and their planet, Skrullos, was destroyed.
The remaining Skrulls have been at risk of being killed, which is why Mar-Vell was planning on utilizing an power core (the Tesseract) to energy a light-speed ship able to carrying them to a brand new residence the place the Kree couldn't attain them.
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Their means to tackle the looks of people and superheroes makes them harmful.
As Talos defined in "Captain Marvel," Skrulls need to see a life-form first earlier than shape-shifting. Physiologically they're all able to remodeling, but it surely takes apply and "expertise to do it nicely."
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Talos was a Skrull commander who first met Fury by disguising himself on Earth as Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) boss, Keller. Talos began working alongside Carol and Fury after explaining that the Kree have been manipulating her and that the Skrulls have been really harmless.
Talos was preventing not solely to avoid wasting the Skrulls but additionally his spouse Soren (Sharon Blynn) and their daughter, whose title wasn't revealed within the film.
Close to the top of "Captain Marvel," the household took short-term shelter at Maria Rambeau's (Lashana Lynch) residence.
Talos and Soren returned within the end-credits scene of "Spider-Man: Far From Residence," when it was revealed that they have been disguised as Nick Fury and Maria Hill all through all the movie.
On "Secret Invasion," Emilia Clarke is confirmed to play the grown-up model of Talos and Soren's daughter. Her title is G'iah and the "Sport of Thrones" alum advised Vainness Truthful that her character has built-up resentment towards people.
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Previous to getting killed by Yon-Rogg, Mar-Vell was attempting to finish the conflict and assist the Skrulls discover a new residence.
Close to the top of "Captain Marvel," Carol advised Talos and Soren that she was going to hold out that mission and search the galaxy for a protected place.
"I'll assist you discover a residence, end what Mar-Vell began," she mentioned.
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Thanos (Josh Brolin) served because the overarching villain of the MCU's Infinity Saga. In "Infinity Struggle," after buying all six Infinity Stones, he worn out half of all life within the universe.
Characters like Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), and Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) have been just some of Thanos' victims.
The tip-credits scene of "Infinity Struggle" additionally confirmed Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) and Nick Fury turning to mud. However earlier than disintegrating, Fury despatched an emergency sign to Captain Marvel by way of a pager.
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Fury and the opposite dusted characters have been introduced again to life in "Avengers: Endgame." On the finish of the movie, he was seen attending the funeral for Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), who sacrificed himself.
Since then, Fury hasn't been as distinguished within the MCU as a result of he's been off-world.
The tip-credits scene of "Spider-Man: Far From Residence" confirmed that Fury was in house the entire time, on an plane with Skrulls.
Then on the 2021 Disney+ collection "WandaVision," a Skrull appeared and advised Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) that she was despatched by an "outdated buddy" of her mother. The Skrull didn't give Monica a reputation, however she was undoubtedly referring to Fury.
"He heard you've been grounded. He'd like to satisfy you with you," the Skrull mentioned, pointing her finger towards house.
What Fury's been as much as in house stays unclear, however the occasions of "Secret Invasion" will convey him again to Earth.
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Ever since his first look within the MCU in 2008's "Iron Man," Fury has worn a watch patch.
Followers didn't get an evidence as to who prompted the injury to his eye till "Captain Marvel," when he was scratched within the face by a Goose, a cat who's really an alien creature referred to as a Flerken.
In trailers and teasers fo
r "Secret Invasion," Fury is seen sans his signature eye patch.
Samuel L. Jackson defined the brand new look in an interview with Vainness Truthful, printed in March.
"He simply doesn't put on the patch. The patch is a part of who the robust Nick Fury was," Jackson mentioned. "It's a part of his vulnerability now. You may take a look at it and see he's not this completely indestructible individual. He doesn't really feel like that man."
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Within the 2014 film "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," Fury confirmed up unannounced at Steve Rogers/Captain America's house after S.H.I.E.L.D. was compromised.
"My spouse kicked me out," Fury defined.
"I didn't know you have been married," Steve replied.
"A number of belongings you don't learn about me," Fury mentioned, indicating that there have been spies in every single place they usually wanted to be cautious.
On the time, it appeared like Fury was talking in code and that he was referring to S.H.I.E.L.D. when he talked about his spouse. However maybe he wasn't mendacity when he mentioned that he was married.
Actor Charlayne Woodard was briefly seen in a trailer for "Secret Invasion," launched in September 2022. In November of that yr, scooper Daniel Richtman reported that Woodard could be portraying Agent Priscilla Fury, Nick Fury's spouse, on "Secret Invasion."