8 Dead Movie Characters Who Could Actually Return Soon

2. Phil Coulson - The Avengers

Agent Coulson Avengers Death
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While huge numbers of people have continued to flock to cinemas to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe unravel since the MCU launched with Iron Man back in 2008, a good portion of those cinemagoers don't necessarily keep up to speed with what goes on in the various Marvel TV shows.

For anyone watching the 22 MCU movies to date, they'll be under the impression that Agent Phil Coulson was killed at the hands of Loki back in 2012's first Avengers movie. But for those who have supplemented the silver screen MCU offerings with a side of the various Marvel TV series out there, Coulson has actually been alive and well for all of this time - even though the movie side of the MCU has yet to once address Agent Coulson's continued existence since his "death" in The Avengers.

In the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, it was explained how Coulson was taken to the Guest House safety facility and saved using treatments originated from the Project T.A.H.I.T.I. that Nick Fury's right-hand man had previously been working on.

At times, Agent Coulson was discussed for a big-screen return in Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the only movie appearance we've actually had for Coulson since The Avengers came in Captain Marvel - a film that took place in the '90s.

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