The presence of Maria Hill in The Avengers has always struck me as an odd move. In the world of Marvel Comics she's a relatively new character, albeit an important one, who took on the leadership of S.H.I.E.L.D. after Nick Fury was basically branded a traitor, and then she took on Captain America himself when he stood against government orders. Let's just say she's not a character to be taken lightly, and while her role in Joss Whedon's film may be small right now, there's a pretty good chance it'll get bigger when the inevitable sequels arrive.
Marvel has released a couple of new images of the super hot Cobie Smulders(How I Met Your Mother) as Maria Hill. Nothing major here, but it's nice to get a little something different than the usual shots of Iron Man or Thor. The Avengers will finally assemble into theaters on May 4th!
