Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s Secret Invasion
Marvel’s Secret Invasion series is here, starring Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he uncovers a Skrull conspiracy where no one can be trusted. Having been introduced in 2019’s Captain Marvel, it was revealed that the green-skinned and shape-shifting Skrulls first came to Earth in 1995. However, a dark new threat has emerged almost 30 years later in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame.
Having returned to Earth for the first time since Thanos and the Blip, Nick Fury has gone AWOL to prevent a secret Skrull takeover of Earth. Despite being allied with the Skrulls since Fury and Captain Marvel saved them from the Kree Empire in the 90s, a disenfranchised group of the shape-shifting alien race have decided to claim Earth for themselves. The promise of a new homeworld has not been kept, resulting in a massive Skrull conspiracy and infiltration that endangers the entire human race. This includes several characters being revealed as Skrull imposters over the course of the Marvel show.
7 Everett Ross
In the premiere episode of Marvel’s Secret Invasion, the CIA’s former Agent Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) was revealed to be a Skrull infiltrator. Having been discovered by Nick Fury’s Skrull allly Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), the fake Ross was pursued through the streets of Moscow, though the Skrull imposter fell off a roof to his death. Having served as a notable character in both 2018’s Black Panther and 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the whereabouts of the real Ross are unknown.
It’s possible that Ross is in the custody of Gravik, the Skrull Council leader who’s instigated this new conflict. Like many humans the Skrulls have replaced, several are being held prisoner at an abandoned nuclear plant that’s been dubbed “New Skrullos”. It’s safe to assume that the real Ross was replaced by a Skrull shortly after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Although Ross had been arrested for treason, the former CIA agent was freed by General Okoye where he presumably went to work with Maria Hill as seen in Secret Invasion’s premiere. As such, his connection to Hill and by extension Nick Fury likely made him a prime target.
6 Priscilla Fury
At the end of Secret Invasion episode 2, it’s shockingly revealed that not only Nick Fury is married, but that his wife Priscilla (Charlayne Woodard) is a Skrull. While the scene in question suggests that Fury is unaware of the deception, since Priskulla changes her appearance just before Fury sees her, questions immediately arose around their relationship. Does Fury know his wife is a Skrull? Did he woo one of his allies or is she a deep cover operative working for Gravik? It’s more likely that he’s unaware, at this stage, and that follows an unfortunate trend of basically everyone Fury has ever trusted in some way betraying or deceiving him. Including Goose the “cat”.
The Skrull Council
With a million Skrulls hidden on Earth, they have a ruling body, the Skrull Council, who operate undercover in high-powered positions across the globe, including world leaders and Gravik himself as their military leader. Their relationship is fractured by Gravik’s extremism, naturally, as they seek to preserve order for their people. Each Skrull Council member is introduced in Secret Invasion episode 2.
5 UK Prime Minister Pamela Lawton
The most powerful woman in the United Kingom, Pamela Lawton is the Prime Minister, head of the British government. The Skrull imposter, who delivers on long-held suspicions that something is rotten in Parliament, is played by Anna Madeley.
4 NATO Secretary General Sergio Caspani
The Italian head of NATO is played by Giampiero Judica, and as the leader of the huge military organization – the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – is probably the most powerful single member of the Skrull Council. He commands NATO’s army, a force designed to enforce an agreement between all members to defend one another in the event of military attacks.
3 Chris Stearns – FXN News Anchor
Military power isn’t the only commodity in the Skrull Council, Christopher MacDonald’s Chris Stearns represents huge influence over the American public as the anchor of a show on FXN Network, a thinly-veiled allusion to Fox News and the likes of Tucker Carlson.
2 Shirley Sagar – Position Unknown
The fourth member of the Skrull Council is unknown in position and influence, but presumably operates in the South Asian territory, perhaps in a key political position, given the jobs of her fellow Council Members. Shirley Sagar is played by Seeta Indrani.
1 Jack Hyuk-Bin – Korean Billionaire?
Seemingly named in honor of real life Korean billionaire Kwon Hyuk-Bin, founder of Smilegate, one of the world’s biggest gaming companies. It would make sense that the rich of the world would be represented at the very top table for the Skrulls. Money does mean power, after all.
Every Character Impersonated By Skrulls But Not Taken Over
Nick Fury
As seen at the end of Secret Invasion’spremiere episode and the bombing in Moscow, Gravik impersonated Nick Fury. As Fury, Gravik caught Maria Hill with her guard down, a dark advantage the Skrull leader used to shoot and kill her before vanishing into the panicked and chaotic crowed. Tragically, Hill died in the real Fury’s arms, a dark irony as her final conversation with the super spy had been a warning about the fight to come and the likelihood that someone was going to get hurt.
