Agent Carter

For the TV series, see Agent Carter

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Director	Louis D'Esposito
Writer(s)	Eric Pearson
Release Date	September 24, 2013
Running Time	15 minutes
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"Well, if they'd wanted to make me feel useful, they wouldn't have made me work with you."

―Peggy Carter to John Flynn

Agent Carter is the fourth in a series of Marvel One-Shots, released on the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray. It takes place after the main events of Captain America: The First Avenger. The TV series Agent Carter was released due to the one-shot's positive response.

The short film was directed by Louis D'Esposito from a screenplay by Eric Pearson.

Synopsis

After World War II, Agent Peggy Carter battles sexism within the Strategic Scientific Reserve.

Plot

In the year 1946, Peggy Carter works in data analysis and code-breaking for the Strategic Scientific Reserve, under John Flynn's command. The SSR investigates the case of the Zodiac serum, but Flynn refuses to allow Carter to join, believing that Carter is not competent enough. One night, Flynn and the other agents go out for drinks, leaving Carter to clean up the office when the hotline rings. The caller directs her to the location of the Zodiac and suggests to assign a team of 3-5 agents on the mission.

Instead, Carter goes alone, carrying a tricked out briefcase with her. At her location, she attacks two goons throwing one through the window. The third guard she handcuffs to a pipe and tells him to scream for help. When two further heavies arrive she ambushes them. Finally, she locates the room where Zodiac is – throwing in a smoke bomb to lay out what she thinks is the final guard before finding the vial marked with a strange symbol. There is one last heavy – the biggest yet, decked out in a gas mask. The two battle until Carter looks finally beaten when, at the last moment, she slips a knife from her briefcase and stabs him.

Back at the office, Flynn disciplines Carter for insubordination until the phone rings. It is Howard Stark. Stark says the mission was more a notch in Carter's belt than a feather in her cap and informs Flynn that Carter is to run S.H.I.E.L.D. with Stark. Flynn is to inform Carter and ‘let her know you’re honored to bring her the news’. Carter rebukes his offer to carry her things out of the office. Stark sits by a swimming pool, together with Dum Dum Dugan. They discuss bikinis – Dugan asks Stark if he invented them and he says no, it was the French.

Cast

• Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter
• Bradley Whitford as Agent John Flynn
• Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
• Shane Black as the Disembodied Voice (voice)
• Neal McDonough as Sergeant Dum Dum Dugan
• Tim Trobec as Hefty Guard
• Jon Barinholtz as Analyst
• Anthony Molinari as Guard #1
• Jess King as Guard #2
• Mark Wagner as Goon #1
• David Hutchison as Goon #2
• Jacob McCafferty as Goon #3
• Tim Sitarz as Head Goon
• Lindsey Gort as Poolside Woman #1
• Sarah Schreiber as Poolside Woman #2
• Greg Haines as Agent Johnson (uncredited)
• Unknown Actor as Agent Miller (uncredited)
• Unknown Actor as Agent Wilkes (uncredited)
• Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America (archive footage; uncredited)

Appearances

Locations

• New York City, New York
  • Strategic Scientific Reserve New York Office
  • Stark Mansion
  • Zodiac Storage Facility
  • Nelson's (mentioned)
• Washington, D.C. (mentioned)
• Arctic (flashback)

Events

• Infiltration into the Zodiac Storage Facility
• World War II (flashback)
  • Battle in the Valkyrie (flashback)

Items

• Zodiac
• Captain America's Uniform (flashback)

Vehicles

• Valkyrie (flashback)

Organizations

• Strategic Scientific Reserve
• S.H.I.E.L.D. (mentioned)
• G.U.A.R.D. (mentioned)

Mentioned

• Chester Phillips

Trivia

• The Zodiac serum is introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this one-shot. The serum later makes an appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier Prelude.
• At the end of the One-Shot, S.H.I.E.L.D. is mentioned as Howard Stark decides to recruit Peggy Carter into building the new agency. As seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chester Phillips, Stark and Carter are the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Despite the One-Shot is shown to be set in 1946 and the foundation of S.H.I.E.L.D. is teased, later sources, such as the Agent Carter TV series, and the book Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years: The Official Movie Special confirm S.H.I.E.L.D.'s creation happened later in the MCU timeline. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s foundation date was first alluded to be in 1949 by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode Meet the New Boss, however, it is confirmed in The New Deal that S.H.I.E.L.D. was formed in the 50s.
• Howard Stark's bathrobe resembles the one that Tony Stark used in the film Iron Man 2.
• At first, the one-shot could be viewed on Disney+ under the 'Extras' tab for Iron Man 3, however it was later removed from there and received its own listing on the platform.

Music

• Music for the one-shot was composed by Christopher Lennertz.

Videos

Iron Man 3's Marvel One-Shot Agent Carter clip

External Links

• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter on Wikipedia
• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter on IMDb
• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter on Disney+
• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter on Marvel Database