Clark Gregg has long been a favorite for his role as Agent Phil Coulson among the MCU fans. His character helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe and played a key part when the Avengers came together. When Loki (Tom Hiddleston) “killed” Coulson in The Avengers, many of us were upset, only to be relieved when Coulson returned in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

While working on his new political thriller Zero Day for Netflix, Gregg got to meet another Marvel icon—Angela Bassett, known as the Queen of Wakanda. At the New York premiere for Zero Day he shared his excitement over Anthony Mackie stepping into the role of Captain America in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and his pleasure at watching new talent rise in the Marvel world. Yet, he also mentioned a personal regret about his Marvel journey.

“It’s been a thrill to me. I was so thrilled that Anthony Mackie’s,...