8 Plot Threads To Continue In Captain Marvel 2
6. Coulson And Hill's Careers
As well as Hawkeye and Black Widow, Fury clearly spent some time developing his inner circle at SHIELD so he always had someone to turn to. Following Coulson’s death in the first Avengers movie (Agents Of SHIELD revival not withstanding), Hill replaces him at Fury’s right hand, but how did they climb the ranks?
Coulson is a relative rookie during the movie, but there is one moment which shows him trusting his gut and earning Fury’s backing. He’s the one who finds Danvers and Fury sneaking out of the base, but believes they must have a good reason, so lets them go. It’s a risky decision that could have put Coulson’s dream career in jeopardy, but he knew it was the right thing to do.
Hill, on the other hand, is younger and may have just been a lowly desk grunt during the events of Captain Marvel. In the late 90s and early 00s, she could emerge as a woman of extreme potential, enough to catch Fury’s eye.
No one wants a movie about the day to day administration of SHIELD, but a little peek at how Hill earned Fury’s trust and how Coulson became indispensable would round out the world building nicely.