Is Agent Ross a Skrull in Secret Invasion?
Marvel StudiosWhat happens in Secret Invasion?
The first episode of the series opens in Moscow, where we see Agent Ross (played by Martin Freeman) walking through the backstreets. He enters a secret safe room and meets Agent Prescod (played by Richard Dormer) there.
Prescod has gone full conspiracy nut, newspaper clippings all over the walls and all. “Chaos. And that’s only the beginning,” he says. There have been a series of terrorist attacks lately drumming up global tension, and, according to him, “There is an architect to that tension.”
The architect in question: the Skrulls, as Prescod believes they have begun a full-blown secret invasion of Earth, posing as other people so as not to draw suspicion. The Skrulls of course are a shapeshifting alien race, so could very easily do this.
Ross seems rather dismissive of these claims, stating that there are only a dozen Skrulls on Earth, nowhere near enough to pose a threat. He is also hesitant to contact Nick Fury – who has dealt with them before – about this without tangible evidence, as the man is all the way on a S.A.B.E.R. base up in space.
Prescod claims he has evidence, and shows it to Ross. We are unable to clearly see what said evidence is, but it’s enough to affect Ross. The man starts acting rather oddly, but states that he will take the information and send it to Fury.
However, this never happens, as Prescod suddenly attacks the other agent. While this may seem out of the blue, one can only guess what’s happening: Prescod believes that Ross is being posed by a Skrull, and is trying to destroy the evidence.
Is Agent Ross a Skrull in Secret Invasion?
At the time of writing, yes, Everett Ross is being impersonated by a Skrull, and we don’t know where the actual Agent Ross is.
A Skrull impersonates Agent Ross throughout the first episode, but said Skrull is also shot in Episode 1 – which is when we find out he isn’t who he says he is.
Ross is not mentioned in Episode 2, so we’ll have to wait and see what the real agent’s fate is.
The Skrulls first showed up in 2019’s Captain Marvel, and while the Skrull characters were interesting, one criticism of the series was that the concept of shapeshifters wasn’t used to its fullest potential.
Thankfully, Secret Invasion seems to be rectifying that, as not being able to trust that anyone is who they say they are will be a focus point of the Disney+ show. The Skrulls were also somewhat anti-heroes in the movie, so it’ll be exciting to see what side of morality they’re on in the series.
To get another taste, check out the official trailer below:
Secret Invasion Episode 2 hits Disney+ on June 28. Check out our other coverage below:
