Chloe Bennet Isn’t Over Marvel Leaving ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ In MCU Canon Limbo

Chloe Bennet is making it clear she still has unfinished business with Marvel over ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ The actress, who played Daisy Johnson/Quake for all seven seasons, recently admitted that she is “low-key angry” that Marvel Studios does not fully acknowledge the series as part of MCU canon. 

And considering how much of the MCU’s early television history was built around ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’, it is easy to understand why the subject still stings.

‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Was Built As An MCU Show

When the series premiered on ABC in 2013, it was explicitly positioned as a companion to ‘The Avengers’. The show even brought back Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson and featured appearances from MCU characters including Nick Fury and Maria Hill. 

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Its early seasons directly connected to major movie events, with the fallout from ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ becoming one of its biggest storylines.  The series eventually ran for seven seasons and 136 episodes, giving its characters years of development that most Marvel television projects never received. 

Bennet’s Daisy went from a mysterious hacker named Skye to becoming the superpowered hero Quake. As Bennet put it, “The real followers will understand that. We were the first MCU TV show & we did 130-something hour-long episodes. We spent a lot of time in people’s homes.” That is a lot of history to leave hanging simply.

MCU Canon Debate Still Isn’t Completely Simple

The problem is that ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ gradually became harder to reconcile with the MCU. Its later seasons introduced alternate timelines and major events that were never reflected in the movies. Even Marvel Studios’ official timeline material did not incorporate the series into the Sacred Timeline, leaving its status in an awkward gray area. 

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Bennet previously addressed the issue at Dragon Con in 2025, saying the show was “not really considered canon,” while adding, “Even though we are.” Interestingly, Marvel has already shown that older television characters can be brought back into the MCU. 

The return of Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ continuity has reopened the door for other legacy characters. And Bennet clearly wants that door opened for Daisy. After spending so much of her life playing Quake, it is easy to see why she still feels protective of the character.

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