Leo Fitz

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Leo Fitz
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  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • August 12, 2020
    • Created by
    Portrayed byIain De Caestecker
    In-universe information
    Full nameLeopold James Fitz[1]
    AliasThe Doctor
    NicknameFitzSimmons (with Jemma Simmons)
    Occupation
    • Engineer
    Family
    • Alistair Fitz
      (father)
    • Owen Shaw (son-in-law)
    Spouse
    Alya Fitz
    NationalityBritish (Scottish)

    Leopold James "Leo" Fitz is a fictional character that originated in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before appearing in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, first appeared in the pilot episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in September 2013, and has continually been portrayed by Iain De Caestecker.

    In the series, Fitz is one of

    S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top scientific minds. His scientific knowledge is vast, and as an engineer and inventor he has developed many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s staple devices and gadgets. Many of his storylines involve his relationship with his best friend, and later wife, Jemma Simmons, who are collectively known as Fitzsimmons. Over the course of the series, Fitz suffers multiple traumas and becomes aware of a darker and more ruthless side to his character. His darker alter ego
    is commonly known as The Doctor.

    Fictional character biography

    In

    S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson's team as an engineering and weapons technology specialist.[2] He has a close bond with fellow agent Jemma Simmons, whom he met at the S.H.I.E.L.D. academy, with both being its Science and Technology division's youngest graduates.[3][4] Near the end of the season, Fitz and Simmons lock themselves inside a medical unit for safety from rogue agent Grant Ward, who ejects the unit into the ocean.[5] While trapped, Fitz professes his feelings for Simmons before sacrificing himself to save her. They are rescued by Nick Fury, but Fitz sustains damage to his temporal lobe as a result of oxygen deprivation and is left comatose.[6]

    In

    Kree weapon called "Monolith", which is in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, breaks free of containment and absorbs Simmons into itself.[9]

    In

    Elliot Randolph and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson, is able to enter the portal. He finds Simmons and is able to rescue her just as Daisy's power destroys the Monolith.[11] Simmons later tells Fitz about the six months she spent stranded on the desert planet.[12] Fitz and Simmons eventually consummate their relationship.[13]

    In

    Hydra's remorseless second-in-command, and has a relationship with Aida, who now goes by Ophelia / Madame Hydra.[16][1] After he creates for Aida a machine to become a real person, Fitz is forced out of the Framework,[17] and is traumatized from his behavior there. But when Aida learns Fitz does not love her back, she plans her revenge on him.[18] S.H.I.E.L.D. eventually succeeds in defeating her. Shortly after, everyone in the team except Fitz are taken away by an unknown group.[19]

    In

    stasis.[21]

    Future variant

    Seventy-four years later, Enoch awakes Fitz when they reach their destination.

    Mack where he succumbs to his wounds. Simmons resolves to find the present version of Fitz, who is in stasis aboard Enoch's ship.[25]

    Present variant

    In

    Izel, who helps them on their return to Earth while Enoch bids them farewell.[31] Izel believes Fitz and Simmons are conspiring against her, so she commands her ship's crew to eliminate them. The two are ultimately rescued by a team led by Mack, and return to Earth.[32] While S.H.I.E.L.D stops Izel, Fitz and Simmons are ambushed by the Chronicom Hunters, but saved by Enoch who helps them achieve time travel as well as create a Coulson LMD to help them fight the Hunters.[33]

    In

    Alya, and a year later, decide to retire from S.H.I.E.L.D. to raise Alya.[35]

    Concept and creation

    Iain De Caestecker was cast as Leo Fitz in November 2012.[36] Following injuries Fitz receives at the end of the first season, the series began to deal with brain trauma, as De Caestecker explained "From the get-go, before I even knew about it, the writers had the idea, and they did a lot of research in it with doctors. When I found out about it, I did my own research and correlated it together. It's just something that should never be trivialized. It's a real and serious thing to a lot of people, brain trauma, so we just have to constantly be respectful towards it. We talk about it all the time. Even if you don't see it or it's not obvious, it's always something that's in our heads that we're keeping going. It's the realization that you never get fully better, it's about embracing the new side of you and making that work in the world that you're in. I suppose the idea of a cure—I don't know if that could happen."[37] For Fitz's costume design, Foley tried to have his clothes reflect his personality, without "getting too cliché...we try and play up his "heritage style"...using classic design details on him like paisley & leather elbow patches and mixing them with different plaids."[38] The character is Scottish.[39]

    Despite being announced as a main cast member for the seventh season,[40][41] De Caestecker does not appear in the first ten episodes,[42] as he was committed to another project when the season started filming.[43] He first appears in flashback sequences in "Brand New Day",[44] receiving special guest star credit for his appearance.[45]

    Characterization

    De Caestecker, in describing the character, said that "Fitz has got this funny kind of temper. He's quite passionate about what he does. So those moments where—I don't think he's someone that really responds very quickly to emotion; he doesn't really understand emotions as much".

    Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, beginning when the latter joins the cast in season two.[48]

    Reception

    Reviewing the season 1 episode "0-8-4", Eric Goldman of IGN criticized the lack of development for the majority of main characters, specifically Fitz and Simmons as he did with the pilot episode.[49] However, he was more positive while reviewing "FZZT", praising it for finally giving the "well-needed" development of them both.[50] De Caestecker was named TVLine's "Performer of the Week" for the week of September 27, 2015, for his performance in "Laws of Nature", particularly the episode's final scene.[51]

    Other appearances

    Comics

    Fitz made his

    Heimdall. He contacted the Vision
    in helping Heimdall overcome an alien rock that was possessing him. Fitz then delivered the rock to be analyzed by Jemma Simmons.

    His next assignment was protecting

    Wiccan from a man who had special bullets that could harm magic users. With Scarlet Witch's help, the team traveled to Antarctica to find the source and managed to defeat the people who were making the bullets. However, Dormammu took possession of Fitz and shot Scarlet Witch. After Dormammu was defeated, Fitz regained his senses.[53]

    He became part of an elaborate plan by Coulson to retrieve the Quantum Drive from Hydra agents.[54] Afterwards, Maria Hill began to suspect that there was a traitor in their midst and hired Elektra to sniff him out. Because Coulson was absent, Fitz could not be safeguarded by him and was forced to flee when Elektra accused him of being the traitor. He meets up with Coulson, who is taken back to S.H.I.E.L.D. by Elektra, and escapes with Quake.[55] Together they out the Department of Defense's General Strakovsky as the traitor and Fitz, along with Coulson and Quake, are reinstated at S.H.I.E.L.D.[56]

    Web series

    Leo Fitz appears in the digital series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot with Iain De Caestecker reprising his role.[57]

    Video games

    Fitz is a playable DLC character in Lego Marvel's Avengers.[58]

    Animation

    Fitz, voiced by De Caestecker, appeared in "Lizards" a fourth season episode of the animated TV series Ultimate Spider-Man.[59][60]

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