In a new interview with IGN Movies, Stan Lee teases his upcoming Tuesday appearance on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which he says is almost more of a supporting role than a cameo. Along the way, though, he answered some questions about whether he agrees with viewers (recently called “losers” by series star Clark Gregg) who say the series needs more of a connection to the Marvel Universe, and specifically more superheroes.
Turns out Lee, who co-created many of the best-known superheroes in the Marvel Universe, as well as the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, does agree with them.
“Well, I guess they felt they had to have some normal people — or seemingly normal people — and certainly Clark is doing a very good job playing the role,” Lee said. “I just feel that we also need more colorful characters to be popping up all the time. I don’t mean that Clark isn’t colorful as an actor, but what I mean is characters who as comic book characters are more colorful.”
