Powers Boothe is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time on the small screen in "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Boothe will recur on the ABC series as Gideon Malick, a notorious man whose loyalties remain a mystery, according to Marvel.com.
"Gideon is incredibly menacing and in him we have a character that even the stone-cold Grant Ward would fear," said executive producer and Head of Marvel TV, Jeph Loeb. "Only someone of Powers' caliber could deliver the type of ominous and powerful performance we needed."
Boothe previously appeared in "The Avengers" as a member of the World Security Council. It's unclear whether that character will play any part in his new role.
Director Coulson (Clark Gregg) and S.H.I.E.L.D. are on a mission to track down the number of powered people a.k.a. Inhumans popping up around the world, but have discovered they're not the only ones looking. They already face pressure from the U.S. government's ACTU led by Rosalind Price (Constance Zimmer) and her henchmen.
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.
