Deadline brings word that “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has cast Simon Kassianides (Quantum of Solace) in the major recurring role of “Bakshi,” who is described as a “confident right-hand man who’s not afraid to do the dirty work.”
The “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” cast includes Clark Gregg as fan favorite Phil Coulson, along with Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Agent Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons.
The series is executive produced by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb. Season 1 of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” will debut on DVD and Blu-ray on September 9, with Season 2 set to premiere on September 23.