"Agents of SHIELD's" Dalton & Mitchell Discuss Reinventing Their Characters, Unexpected Romance

"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Brett Dalton and Luke Mitchell discuss how Ward and Lincoln have evolved over the course of the show, their close proximity to Daisy, and what it's like for Dalton to take on the new role of Hive, the creature now inhabiting Ward's body. Both actors also tease their romantic futures on the show, including potentially revealing a brand new couple for fans to 'ship.

[@ifunanya24]

Yay! Daisy's boyfriends. Reunion

[@xag0079]

I was about to comment the same thing but I am 4 yrs too late.

[@ccannon676]

Now I just need agent Sousa and Robbie(sorry if I spelled Sousa wrong)

[@nathanieldiaz5254]

@@ccannon676 Ya spelled it right. I wish Robbie was on that list too.

[@jimih8262]

I love Brett's sense of humour.

[@felix121984]

His feet stink !

[@braidenedwards4755]

felix121984 random 😂 have you even met the guy before

[@antonnovo695]

Get in Line! 😁

[@uwillneverknowwho5232]

I just love Brett's desperate face when Luke's answering the question. Luke is talking, talking, making some point and Brett is all like "Oh wow, he's being serious. Why am I not capable of doing that?"

[@RataPengmeesri]

the irony is that their ship name is LIVE and, well ... they are not.

[@Sydney-dn6pi]

Rata Pengmeesri I'm dead. Much like them 😂😂😂😂

[@Xero8197]

This hurt so much but I love it 😭😂😂

[@janhvisingh6654]

IM DEAD

[@janhvisingh6654]

@Evelyn Wilson EUXUEUD BYEE

[@yoitwasntme]

I love how Luke asks his own question😂 These two together are priceless

[@fable23]

Well, at least they got to share a couple of scenes in the end! The, errr... the _very_ end. :(

[@evaj674]

why u do dis huh

[@carolinevaldovinos1553]

jabberwagon R.I.P. Lincoln

[@northern_law738]

@@carolinevaldovinos1553 *RIP Ward. They killed him three times.

[@FactsbyAvik]

The end was so painful 😫

[@ThatMcFlyFan]

This is a great interview!! Love seeing Luke and Brett together, they're hilarious

[@ThatMcFlyFan]

oh yeah. about that. i have never simultaneously loved and despised soehting so much before haha

[@michaelthompson785]

the bromance between these guys 😂😆 seriously though they're really nice dudes 😀

[@_june_lost]

Pun master Brett Dalton is back!

[@chavamara]

I am REALLY glad that they didn't give any hints to Ward going bad. The effect his betrayal had without warning... I couldn't stop hysterically giggling for hours after that! :D Oh god, I just had a sad thought. If they defeat Hive this season, that means there's a chance we won't get Brett Dalton on any more seasons! :(

[@francis4yu]

There was actually a hint, that you will only notice after you've already seen evil Ward. Episode with Lorelie

[@chavamara]

Yes, but you could only ever recognize it WAS a hint AFTER you see Evil Ward! :D

[@francis4yu]

chavamara true dat actually :))))

[@frakkintoasterluvva7920]

Rewatching season 1, there are actually plenty of hints right from the start... but they are the kind you only recognize after you've seen the rest of the show and know the truth about Ward's character.

[@chavamara]

I like those kinds of hints :)

[@rachelasf2125]

really wish they had left lincoln with luke's accent :)

[@fayyazilahi291]

Yeah. Aussie accent for the win!

[@jlynn4187]

Same

[@YesterdaysDeadTodayOnlyExists]

Lincoln gives me a little feel of Barry Allen..

[@natashadarko3066]

I see it

[@ishanchatterjee1587]

He looks like a mix of Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell

[@swapnilchoudhury1669]

Irony is that they died together

[@daneandersen8488]

Love Brett Dalton, he is an outstanding actor and so handsome.

[@kcerasai0469]

OMFG Luke's accent. 0_0;;; Why wasn't THAT included in his character?!

[@user-xk2st7fd1f]

I miss ward so much jfc COME BACK

[@Kaylascaredlightning]

Daisy's boyfriends together at last !!

[@zozo18885]

You know that they had filmed the final episode given how awkward they looked around 9:45

[@jessicamarisoldelko8565]

I love them soo much .... Brett Dalton😍😍😍😍

[@smdownh9]

I wish ward would come back he is the best character on the show

[@jhonnykenjilizondroromero9323]

You're right!

[@kwality1475]

smdownh9 no Fitz is

[@solarisone1082]

He's the best villain. Daisy's the best character.

[@thegamermansion27]

All are. Even when he was evil in the end. I really wanted him to be the good guy. Fitz is the best for me

[@smdownh9]

@@thegamermansion27 I liked him as a bad guy

[@teresitaednamunsayac4277]

Love Brett Dalton.

[@FactsbyAvik]

Hail Hydra 💀🐙

[@BigBoss-nn2ut]

I feel like they just inserted Ward into new scenarios when a movie actor (like RDJ) stood them up on being involved with a guest appearance. Kind of like the nature of an unspoken agreement - like “Eh, no RDJ this season still? Lets sprinkle some Brett in there then.” He’s great though, couldn’t deal with many other actors reprising and morphing through so many roles season to season - he is great at his job. That Lincoln dude is good too, I just hate mushy stuff thats mushy just to be mushy and a lot of his stuff was like play doh it was so soapish (like soap opera appealing). He did great though, didn’t bug me and frankly kinda killed it despite the role having so much stuff revolve around Daisy. They could’ve given him more depth without involving the relationship as much until later, but nonetheless - dude was good.

[@breeana1439]

8:35 IS MY FAVORITE PART😂

[@aquacious311]

why can't Luke be a main character in a really good on going show?

[@oliviaemond6149]

Blindspot

[@jada6398]

Tomorrow people

[@nathanieldiaz5254]

Well Agents of Shield was a great show. If by "on going" you mean a role he plays for more than one season in another good show then Blindspot is a good example.

[@FloraNB]

It actually would've been pretty awesome if Lincoln got swayed instead of Daisy, and Lincoln would've fallen in love with Hive. Would've made for quite an interesting storyline.

[@aliofneverland1120]

Oh that would've been a field day for bromance shippers. 😂 But then again, nothing matters cause of that finale 😧

[@FloraNB]

I didn't mean "bromance" as much as romance. Hive is ages old (and essentially multiple people) and there's no reason to assume Lincoln couldn't be bi. And Daisy was all but in love with Hive. She adored him. Would've been interesting to see Lincoln in that position. But either way, yeah, I loved the finale, I thought the ending was great, especially since Hive and Lincoln hadn't had much screen time together before that (like the mentioned in this interview), and the way they still seemed to understand each other at the end.

[@aliofneverland1120]

I don't think Daisy "adored" him. None of the swayed inhumans did. More like, their brain were addicted to whatever Hive was doing. It has nothing to do with Hive's personalities or with gender, for that matter. But I agree, it would've been interesting to see Lincoln "fall in love" with Hive. I hated the finale! I mean, I get how beautiful that last scene was and how amazing Luke and Brett acted it but I just can't get over the fact that they killed Lincoln.

[@FloraNB]

Sure it didn't have anything to do with gender, and it was all about Hive manipulating their brains on a chemical level, but it certainly made them adore him (at least at first, think back about those first conversations Daisy and Hive had). Even James/Hellfire was deeply impressed by Hive; he himself would never have used to word "adore", because he still retained his personality, but he did admit to May how great he thought Hive was. Of course, their head was being messed with, but that's what Joss Whedon does to his characters.

[@clairechandler1709]

I don’t think they were really in love with Hive. His powers were an addiction for them, they wanted to be near him, obey him, protect him. Still, it would be interesting, I agree...

[@insecdroid]

Luke Mitchell’s shirt is the highlight of this interview.

[@gabrielledziura1767]

"Live" uh im afraid both of you have kind of missed that

[@sefaaydemir8657]

is that pikachu in avatar state?

[@fayyazilahi291]

Haha looks like it

[@brianmagee6595]

I've been a fan of Luke since he was on CW's The Tomorrow People.

[@lauras.n.d5621]

really wisch they had left lincoln with Luke's accent 😉

[@cait.yeet1]

1:32 loll I'm dying

[@adhdplague7484]

*_I'm so glad coulson took me in! :D_*

[@olivialouche4417]

brett dalton is absolutely gorgeous. he could hit me i would thank him

[@tiatiatia9]

holy guacamole they're all so perfect

[@hand.of.god._.06]

anyone here from until dawn

[@aybanpali]

I'm floored that Luke Mitchell is actually Australian.

[@FreshMlnty]

Where the hell can I buy the t shirt that Mitchell is wearing? Thats so fucking cool.

[@VitalOpinion]

i just noticed the pikachu shirt omg thats cool

[@SamanthaBacini]

Brett Dalton should be Nathan Drake period

[@OnlyGleeLover]

I always forget about Luke's accent lol

[@squirtislongbeach3582]

BEST......SHIRT.......EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brianmagee6595]

Wait Luke's a Aussie I didn't know that.

[@theoniilia6150]

Brett

[@vashappening5440]

The pikachu shirt ⚡⚡

[@catha0305]

live is my new otp

[@sierralvx]

Luke's accent surprised me!

[@Karlandra]

I could have seriously shipped 'Live'

[@joycegibbs5267]

I loved Luke from Home & Away, is this programme any good?

[@janhvisingh6654]

yes

[@clydeericksoncapati7566]

I ship them HAHAHA. I would honestly watch a show about them.being a couple lol

[@Dantefrost]

how can they be so hot!!!

[@mabelynbenitez7008]

i wanna see ittt

[@TaurielTheElf]

Clicked for Luke but he stayed silent most of the interview... Why?!

[@anariel2191]

Cool name and picture btw.. I'm obsessed with middle earth

[@zombichlerka]

LIVE ♥ OMG YES

[@jayellensuh1192]

They did die together in the end

[@ChrisTaylor1963]

i just wish they would add wards sister into season 4

[@VictoriaTraducciones]

does he have a sister? I thought they were just three brothers

[@ChrisTaylor1963]

+Vicky Vargas yes he said on season 1 I have 2 brothers and 1 sister

[@nathanieldiaz5254]

Why would they have done that? That's just random

[@CHEEKS3185]

I hate that Lincoln died in shield

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Supernatural, and Arrow, and DC/Marvel.*

[@YesterdaysDeadTodayOnlyExists]

❤❤❤

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons The Science Fiction Channel.*

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Astral Josh.*

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Hannah.*

[@Zyy225]

I loved Lincoln more with Daisy🌼❤️

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Death Star.*

[@markgaming5131]

ITS SAM MILBY OH PHILIPPINES

[@cherryrosemararac5893]

where is Luke's wedding ring? I thought he was married.

[@yingyanglife7147]

REALLY....NOW I HATE HIM . I LOVE SKYE/DAISY WITH LINCOLNNOR WARD..BUT NOW SHE CANT.... DAMM YOU WIFE

[@skyesthelimit2680]

he is maybe he took it off for the interview or doesnt wear one because of acting reasons

[@yingyanglife7147]

NO....i hate my life

[@jevgenkova]

+Bethany Alvarez-ruiz Skye has a serious boyfriend irl too. The hacker guy from season 1.

[@yingyanglife7147]

+jevgenkova Are you serious???what was his name......WAIT ....actually in real life....OMG...NOW....I really hate my life ;(

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Cybertron.*

[@joe-robin]

and ya they got blown in the same ship

[@YesterdaysDeadTodayOnlyExists]

Ironic that both, Live, are now Dead :// well.. it was fun while it lasted...

[@bhoqeem1975]

I actually like all the casts in Agents of SHIELD. Well, except for Mack, that is. I'm sick of his bitching and holier than thou crap. I wish Trip would come back, and Yo-Yo could hook up with him, instead. I love Trip.

[@nathanieldiaz5254]

There's a reason you weren't in charge of the show. Cause the people who were wouldn't have made that idiotic decision.

[@The_Mad_Titan_007]

@@nathanieldiaz5254 yeah lol How can someone not like Mack He's so cool

[@boredino]

Notice how the actors and the interviewer are never seen in the same screen. CBR has just cut and pasted the interview.

[@sylux-]

at 5:28 you can see the interviewer´s hand on the corner

[@madchenwheat9364]

ship this ship?

[@The_Mad_Titan_007]

Yes And this ship that has been shipped died together in a ship

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Aliens*

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Andromeda.*

[@robinrundqvist3013]

i really hate ward but it fells weird to se dalton/ward/hive like this

[@georgedarkrender388]

*Summons Clone Wars.*

[@Tomibleid]

Is it just me or does luke mitchell look like he almost has a hitler mustache

[@skyesthelimit2680]

+Mina Jankovic its just you definitely just you

[@tobyw5442]

:(

[@chickenlittle2.073]

I still can't look at Ward... Ugh...

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Brett seems like one of those guys that take jokes too far, or at least with people he hasn't earned an appropriate rapport with first. Most of the time it's because they're insecure about being boring or not funny, other times they're just somewhat of a douche to begin with.

[@FuzzyDlop]

+Kevin McLaughlin Most idiotic comment i've ever read.

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Fuzzy Dunlop Have you just learned to read; or just used a computer for the first time? It would have to be one or the other when evidently the pool from which you are making this decision seems to be severely lacking, given the caliber of what is written on the internet. To be clear I'm not just making this judgement based on one video, I've seen a number of other interviews with Dalton. I'm not even saying he's a prick, he seems pretty cool most of the time, and obviously I don't know him. I'm just saying that his judgement seems to be a bit off when it comes to what's appropriate joke wise with people he doesn't know as a friend. People who aren't naturally funny can overcompensate at times and the aforementioned can be the result.

[@PrincessSerenity44]

+Kevin McLaughlin shh it's the Internet

[@MatchesMalone1183]

Freya Turner Where people don't have to provide context? That's about the only possible thing I can draw from your one line response.

[@shivanideshmukh6203]

+Kevin McLaughlin Ya I can see why U have this opinion. I am a huge huge fan of Brett Dalton. Even I kind of thought the same thing while watching some interviews at first. But I analyzed it differently, I think that it just happens, its like sometimes you take a joke or a topic too far without realizing it, and U do realize it later on, but can't do anythng abut it but just move on with the conversation Also, actors have to put in that extra effort in answering the question, to make the interview more interesting without giving away any spoilers. So its a lot of things to think about while answering, which creates confusion & sometimes it becomes a little inappropriate when U try to be funny. So, in short, I don't know Brett personally, but I have seen many of his interviews, I follow him on social networking sites & I think he is a pretty cool person. He has maintained good relationships with his costars, he is hardworking, he is one of the finest actors on television & he is also very kind and polite with his fans. Much love and respect for Brett Dalton :)