Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
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Adapted by | Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
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Full name | Margaret Carter |
Nickname | Peggy |
Title | Agent Carter |
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Spouse | Steve Rogers[a] |
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Relatives | Sharon Carter (niece) |
Nationality | British |
Margaret "Peggy" Carter, also known as Agent Carter, is a
As of 2022[update], the character has appeared in five films, as well as the short film Agent Carter (2013), the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and her own television series Agent Carter (2015–2016).
Concept and creation
Peggy Carter debuted in a single panel (at the time the character was unnamed) as a wartime love interest of Captain America in Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966), and then being named in #77 (May 1966). She was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.[4][5]
Hayley Atwell was cast in the role of Peggy Carter for
Regarding her preparation for the role, Atwell said, "I'm training at the moment six days a week to make her a bit more military and make it convincing that I could kick butt."
Appearances
Hayley Atwell portrays Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Agent Carter (2013),[11] , Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),[12] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),[13] Ant-Man (2015),[citation needed] Avengers: Endgame[14] Atwell appears in images in Captain America: Civil War (2016).[15]
Atwell also appears in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s episodes "Shadows" (2014)[16] and "The Things We Bury" (2014),[citation needed] and in the television series Agent Carter (2015–2016).[17]
Gabriella Graves portrays a young Carter in the Agent Carter episode "Smoke & Mirrors".[18]
Atwell voices an alternate version in the
Fictional character biography
Early life
Margaret Carter was born in
Project Rebirth
In 1943, Carter is tasked by the SSR to help oversee
After Rogers emerges from the experiment as a super soldier, an undercover
Helping Steve Rogers
After Rogers' best friend
Post–World War II
In 1945, Carter and the SSR raid the last known Hydra base led by
One year later, Carter faces
Later in 1946, Carter has to balance the routine office work she does for the SSR in
In 1947, Carter moves from New York City to
Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and later life
Sometime later, Carter marries a man whom Steve Rogers saved from a Hydra base in World War II, and has two children with him. Carter's American niece Sharon Carter later becomes a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Meanwhile, Peggy Carter also conducts S.H.I.E.L.D. operations in collaboration with a man named "Braddock".[d]
By 1970, Carter serves as the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In 2014, Carter, who is now elderly, has developed
In 2016, Carter passed away in her sleep, and Sharon, Rogers, and Sam Wilson attend her funeral.[g]. Leaving two children, who she is survived by.
Alternate versions
Working at S.H.I.E.L.D.
In an alternate identical-history 1970s, Director Carter is seen working at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s base at
Reunited with Steve Rogers
In an alternate identical-history 1949, Carter was met by Earth 616-Steve Rogers. They got married and lived a happy life together.
Captain Carter
Atwell portrays Captain Carter in the first episode of the
Another version of Captain Carter appears in
What If...?
Becoming a Super Soldier
In an alternate 1943, when Carter chooses to stay in the main theater instead of watching from a safe distance, Kruger attacks Project Rebirth before it starts and shoots Rogers, leading Carter to take the Super Soldier Serum herself. Carter, after attacking a Hydra convoy and successfully retrieving the Tesseract from Hydra leader Johann Schmidt, becomes the superhero Captain Carter, equipped with a vibranium shield that has a
Carter lands in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s warehouse, meeting
Joining the Guardians of the Multiverse
By 2014, Carter, who works for S.H.I.E.L.D., goes on a mission with Romanoff to rescue the hijacked S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel Lemurian Star from
Facing the Hydra Stomper
Back in her universe, Carter and Romanoff subdue Batroc, and then Romanoff informs her that the Hydra Stomper has been found with someone inside. This proves to be a still alive and barely aged Steve Rogers who was believed to have perished fighting Hydra in 1953. However, Rogers attacks the two women and escapes. Fury and Romanoff admit that there have been rumors of the Hydra Stomper still being around since the 1960s, but as the world's most deadly killer and a terrorist, Rogers having been captured and brainwashed by the
Sometime later, Carter leaves
Stranded on Earth-1602
Stranded on Earth-1602, in the year 1602, Carter agrees to help Fury and the Scarlet Witch upon learning about an impending incursion. Sometime later, as a tear opens up, she arrives at the courtyard and saves
However, Carter remains left behind in the universe and returns to the pub alone, but is met suddenly by Strange.
Facing Strange Supreme
Using his magic to provide shot glasses for them, Strange then takes her to his dimension, Sanctum Infintium. He shows her the captured "universe-killers" and asks her to help him catch one that got away. He sends her to a universe where HYDRA had won and destroyed everything. The Watcher arrives and asks her what she is doing there. After he leaves, Carter is attacked by
She is taken to the Nexus of All Realities and then to Strange's restored universe where they see
Earth-838
In an alternate 2021, in the universe designated
1988 Avengers vs. Ego
In an alternate 1988, now-Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Carter learns of destruction caused by a young
Maid Margaret
In an alternate universe set in 1602, Rogers Hood mentioned Captain Carter's counterpart Maid Margaret (a spoof of Maid Marian) and how she died at some point.
Characterization
About the character's debut in Captain America: The First Avenger, Atwell stated, "I likened her character to that famous
Carter is the first female character to headline a standalone story as part of the MCU, ahead of popular comic characters such as Black Widow and Captain Marvel. Unlike other major Marvel heroes, Carter does not have any superpowers, instead the writers "always said her superpower is the fact that other people underestimate her. And she often uses that to her advantage".[25] Atwell said it was "thrilling" to explore "the backdrop of this male-dominated world, where women are still in the workforce, unspoken for and struggling to find a place outside the home" and how it affects Carter, who must deal with this along with the missions she receives.[26]
On the character starring in her own short film, the director of the Agent Carter short film
Speaking about the influence that the apparent death of Steve Rogers has on Carter, Atwell explained that "It's only been a year and she's grieving him and I think what keeps her going is he was the greatest person she ever knew ... she's also determined to make sure that his work wasn't in vain."
Appearance
For Carter's costumes, though some vintage pieces were used, most of her outfits were custom made to accommodate the scripted action scenes.[30] Costume designer Giovanna Ottobre-Melton gave the outfits an "hourglass style with strength in the tailoring and defined shoulders, but not overly exaggerated." For the character's tactical gear, World War II underground military looks were referenced.[31] On receiving the script for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Atwell realized the character "would be 96, and I would be up to the eyeballs in prosthetics." The visual effects team was not satisfied with the initial make-up used to make Atwell look older, and eventually resorted to aging her through CGI methods.[32]
Reception
Critical response
Reviewing Captain America: The First Avenger, Christy Lemire of the Associated Press said, "Atwell's gorgeous looks make her a great fit for the part, but her character is better developed than you might imagine; she's no damsel in distress, waiting for Captain America to save her, but rather a trained fighter who is very much his equal."[33] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times felt that she resembled "a classic military pin-up of the period" with her depicted "full red lips" of the film.[34]
Rosie Fletcher of
Brian Lowry, reviewing the two-part premiere of the TV series Agent Carter for Variety, felt that giving Atwell her own television series was "a pretty smart bet" by Marvel, and he called the episodes "considerable fun".[38]
The A.V. Club named Atwell's performance as one of the "Best Individual Performances" of 2015.[39]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Scream Award | Breakthrough Performance – Female | Captain America: The First Avenger | Nominated | [40] |
Best Science Fiction Actress | Nominated | ||||
2014 | Saturn Award | Best Actress on Television | Agent Carter | Nominated | [41] |
See also
Notes
- ^ In an alternate reality through time travel,[1] that becomes the past in the main timeline.[2]
- ^ As seen in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 20 "Emancipation" (01:07), in the newspaper article that Agent Phil Coulson is reading. [19]
- Vormir.
- ^ Noted in media as a possible reference to Brian Braddock.[20]
- ^ As depicted in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- ^ As depicted in a flashback in Ant-Man (film) (2015).
- ^ As depicted in Captain America: Civil War (2016).
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- ^ a b Saner, Emine (November 10, 2017). "Hayley Atwell: driven and dangerous new queen of period drama". The Guardian. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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External links
- Peggy Carter on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki, an external wiki
- Peggy Carter on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki, an external wiki
- Peggy Carter on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Peggy Carter on Marvel.com