Kathryn Hahn’s new series makes Marvel history with no other show or movie like it
Marvel's latest addition is set to break a record that none of its previous films or TV shows have done.
The MCU train is currently showing no signs of stopping - whether you've decided to get off after Avengers: Endgame or stuck around to see what the superhero genre could bring to the table next, there are plenty of options.
Regarding Marvel films, there have been a few highs and lows, but if we're being honest about the TV shows, there have unfortunately been a bit more lows (the less said about Secret Invasion, the better).
Either way, you'd be forgiven for falling a bit out of love with Marvel and the MCU right now.
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But one of the bright sparks that did come about was 2021's Wandavision, which allowed Marvel's president Kevin Feige and the writers involved to get creative with their storytelling - and with that came fan-favorite Agatha Harkness.
However, eyebrows were raised when it was announced that Harkness would be getting her own show (I know mine were), Agatha All Along, which is set after the events Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Speaking to UNILAD, Kathryn Hahn, the actor who brought the devilishly witchy Harkness to life on our TV screens, admitted that this initially wasn’t the plan while they filmed Wandavision.
She also explained how excited she was to take on the role and eventually realized that she would be breaking a record by starring in the show.
You can catch the trailer for Agatha All Along here:
You see, Agatha All Along is the first MCU film or TV show that has a lead character with no solo comics written about them.
Hahn explained this gave the show runners a great opportunity to make the series their own, while still taking inspiration from the moments Agatha appeared in other comics.
She said: “I got the job for Wandavision when they asked me to do it... no one had really heard of Agatha Harkness unless you are a real comic book fan.
“Then I got the 'they always give you a ‘bible’ of every time your character pops up', and she definitely pops up in a lot of different comics.
“She touches in a lot of different places but [the show] was kind of built with all that in mind.
“[Agatha All Along] can’t strictly follow anything because there isn’t a linear path.”
As you can imagine, Hahn is well aware of the criticism that kind of follows the MCU like a bad odour.
In fact, you could likely start riots by going on a Reddit forum and arguing the superhero genre is at the best it has ever been.
But for Hahn, she isn’t particularly worried or bothered about it.
She explained: “Although I love a passionate opinion, I really do - to the critics, I would just be like, 'you gotta watch it'.”
Which is fair enough; you'd probably be a liar if you said that no show has ever been able to win you over despite initial apprehension.
The first episode of Agatha All Along is set to release on September 18 and is available on Disney+.
Topics: Marvel, Disney Plus, Film and TV
Gerrard Kaonga