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May 15, 2017 · Boothe, who played Gideon Malick in S.H.I.E.L.D after appearing in The Avengers on the big screen, also appeared in TV shows Nashville and 24. He won an Emmy in 1980 for his role in Guyana...
He portrayed Gideon Malick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Avengers (2012), and in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from 2015 to 2016. He was also the voice of Gorilla Grodd in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
The tall Texan with the penetrating eyes was rather gleefully (and enjoyably) over-the-top fiendish as Senator Roark in the post film noir Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) and managed (at least near the end) to inject some humanity into the role of Gideon Malick, the sinister head of HYDRA, in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).
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- Biography
- Personality
- Powers and Abilities
- Equipment
- Facilities
- Relationships
- Behind the Scenes
―Gideon Malick to Anton Petrov
Gideon Malick was a powerful businessman, political figure and one of the leaders of HYDRA, while he eventually became the HYDRA head that other heads feared. Having been raised by his father to help with HYDRA's ancient goal to return Hive to Earth through sacrifices, Malick become one of HYDRA's infiltrators within the World Security Council. Malick advised Nick Fury during the founding of the Avengers, as well as the Battle of New York, while aiming to manipulate Fury for HYDRA's interests. Having left the Council just prior to their HYDRA Uprising, Malick became an advisor for President Matthew Ellis. From there, he orchestrated the Advanced Threat Containment Unit's formation, and manipulated the agency into capturing the Inhumans for Hive's army.
Place Within HYDRAHiding in Plain SightGrant Ward ProblemSetting Hive FreeHive's CampaignLosing his Faith―Gideon Malick to Grant Ward
Like most of HYDRA's leaders, Gideon Malick was a cruel, cold hearted pragmatist. Despite his friendship with Baron Strucker, he did not hesitate to betray Strucker's son to Grant Ward to please Ward and organize a meeting with him. For Malick, Werner, as an untrained operative who failed in his first mission, was a damaged good that could not be left to run around knowing HYDRA's secrets, and therefore had to be killed. At the same time, he would kill two birds with one stone because Werner's death would leave him the only one with access to the Von Strucker Family Vault. Malick also intended to have Ward killed, because his campaign to remake HYDRA posed a threat to everything he built through Project Distant Star Return. However, he accepted Ward as HYDRA's second head when Ward proved himself in his eyes.
Another instance of his pragmatism was his joint decision with the World Security Council to have New York City annihilated by a nuclear bomb strike, in order to prevent the Chitauri invasion from spilling out of the city into the rest of the world, while completely disregarding that the Avengers had a fighting chance against the alien invaders.
While Malick preferred to present himself as a brave man who was willing to sacrifice his own life to HYDRA's cause, in reality he had never taken a life, before Hive ordered him to kill Rowan Hamilton, and had spent much of his life avoiding death at all costs, as was seen by his cheating at the ritualistic ceremonies where a tribute was sent to Maveth as a sacrifice to Hive. His need to survive led him to allow his own brother to be selected as tribute in his place. When Charles Hinton gave Malick a vision of his own death at the hands of Hive, Malick put all of his effort into trying to find a way out of his situation, until finally he was confronted by his brother's memories, living on within Hive, at which point Malick accepted his fate, but was instead forced to watch as Hive killed his daughter instead. When Daisy Johnson, who had been enthralled by Hive, was ordered to kill him, Malick did not even attempt to defend himself, due to feeling that his death meant that he would be reunited with his daughter.
Former Powers
―Gideon Malick to Hive •Transia Corporation Exoskeleton Capabilities: Malick was given the Transia Corporation Exoskeleton by Transia Corporation and their CEO, Rowan Hamilton. The exoskeleton fit around Malick's arms with a support on his back. These arms gave him increased strength which helped for a short time in his campaign with Hive until he was quaked into a wall by Daisy Johnson later that night, which ultimately broke it. •Enhanced Strength: When Malick had been provided with the Transia Corporation Exoskeleton, he gained incredible strength which allowed him to overturn a large table. Under the orders of Hive, Malick used the Exoskeleton to crush Rowan Hamilton's skull before breaking Charles Hinton's neck and nearly beating Daisy Johnson to death until the suit had become damaged by a shockwave fired by Johnson.
Abilities
―Matthew Ellis to Phil Coulson •Master Businessman: Malick used his fortune to amass influence and formed several corporations, having a stake in nearly every country's economy and government organization. Due to his business skills, he was installed as a member of the World Security Council and was assigned by the President to oversee the Advanced Threat Containment Unit. •Master Tactician: As a member of the World Security Council, Malick advised Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. and formulated plans. Malick also advised several world leaders, ensuring that his influence and machinations spanned worldwide. Following the Inhuman Outbreak, Malick planned to create Inhumans to create an army for Hive to command upon his return, and convinced Matthew Ellis and Rosalind Price to create the Advanced Threat Containment Unit to apprehend Inhumans while he also conducted his own experiments. He secretly maneuvered Anton Petrov and other world leaders to set up an Inhuman facility in Russia, and was also able appeal to Grant Ward's desire for purpose to convince him to enter the Monolith and travel to Maveth. •Marksman: While Malick had never used a firearm to kill another person, he proved himself as a good shot while accurately firing at clay pigeons with his daughter.
Weapons
•Transia Corporation Exoskeleton: In order to have Malick experience true power, Hive had Malick wear the Exoskeleton designed by the Transia Corporation. Malick used the Exoskeleton to destroy vases and tables before crushing Rowan Hamilton's skull and attempting to beat Daisy Johnson to death. However, the Exoskeleton was damaged beyond repair by Johnson during their fight. •CZ Redhead Deluxe: Gideon and Stephanie Malick practiced clay pigeon shooting with a pair of these shotguns while they discussed the outcome of the plans for their sanctuary state for the Inhumans in Russia and what could Hive's plan be.
Other Equipment
•Monolith: Following the death of his father, Malick and his brother began taking part in the ceremonies to determine who would be sent through the Monolith to be sacrificed to Hive, as Malick chose to betray his brother and cause his sacrifice. Malick would keep shards of the Monolith hidden within Baron Strucker's Vault, which he used to bring Hive back to Earth with the help of Grant Ward. •O'Harren's Scotch Whisky: During his search of Von Strucker Family Vault, Malick had found a bottle of Whisky, which he poured into glasses and shared with Grant Ward, while he explained the origins of HYDRA and the power of the Monolith. •Phil Coulson's Prosthetic Hand: Once Hive had returned to back onto the Earth, he had then presented Malick with the Prosthetic Hand that Phil Coulson had used to murder Grant Ward. Malick took this hand to Rowan Hamilton, in order to convince him to hand over the Transia Corporation Exoskeleton. •Overpowering Tape: During the raid of Schoonebeek Oil Field, Malick was found and captured by Lincoln Campbell, who forced Malick to wear the Overpowering Tape to ensure he would not escape, before being taken onboard Zephyr One.
Vehicles
―Gideon Malick to Grant Ward •Private Plane: Malick owned a private jet and took it to find the Von Strucker Family Vault. He flew Anton Petrov to Russia, while they discussed their plans to build an Inhuman Sanctuary. •Zephyr One: Malick was brought onto Zephyr One into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, despite R. Giyera's attempts to rescue him.
•Malick Mansion: Malick lived in a mansion, where he attended his father's funeral. He and Nathaniel Malick participated in a ritual which Malick cheated at, getting Nathaniel sent to Maveth. Hive later went to the mansion and greeted Malick, organizing a HYDRA meeting and revealing his true form to them. Malick then watched Hive kill his daughter in the mansion.
•Gideon Malick's Penthouse: Malick had a meeting with Grant Ward in his penthouse, where he betrayed Ward and allowed Werner von Strucker to torture him.
―Gideon Malick and Grant Ward
•Von Strucker Family Vault: Malick went searching for the von Strucker's family vault, and found it at the same time as Grant Ward. Ward and Malick discussed the origins of HYDRA, retrieving a fragment of the Monolith.
•HYDRA Castle: Malick took control of a castle formerly owned by HYDRA and used it to open the Monolith's portal to Maveth, sending Grant Ward and Leo Fitz into the portal. The castle was destroyed, and Maveth managed to escape while Hive came through the portal.
•Schoonebeek Oil Field: Malick kept Hive in an oil field while he recovered after reaching Earth in Grant Ward's body. However, the field was attacked by S.H.I.E.L.D., who captured Malick.
Family
•Grandfather † •Grandmother † •Wilfred Malick † - Father •Nathaniel Malick † - Brother •Wife † •Stephanie Malick † - Daughter
Allies
•HYDRA •Wolfgang von Strucker/Baron Strucker † •Alexander Pierce † •Daniel Whitehall † •John Garrett † •Hale † •Fischer † •Grant Ward † - Former Enemy and Subordinate •Kebo † •R. Giyera † - Former Subordinate •Lucio † - Former Subordinate •Kirk Vogel † •Turkish Old Man - Subordinate •Symposium on Alien Contagion •Anton Petrov † •Xiao Chen •Ellen King •Haruto Yakimura •Nathi Zuma •V. Ramirez † •E. Flores † •G. Richardson † •R. Gray † •B. Robinson † •T. Nguyen † •Androvich †
Enemies
•Matthew Ellis - Former Ally •World Security Council •Pamela Hawley - Former Ally •S.H.I.E.L.D. - Temporary Allies •Nick Fury - Former Subordinate •Maria Hill † - Former Subordinate •Phil Coulson † •Leo Fitz •Jemma Simmons •Bobbi Morse •Lance Hunter •Alphonso Mackenzie •Secret Warriors •Daisy Johnson - Attempted Victim and Killer •Lincoln Campbell † •Joey Gutierrez •Elena Rodriguez •Loki † •Chitauri •Leviathans •Advanced Threat Containment Unit •Rosalind Price † - Former Ally •Glenn Talbot † •Werner von Strucker † - Former Ally •Andrew Garner/Lash † - Former Prisoner •George Talbot - Former Hostage •Carl Creel † •Dimitri Olshenko •Charles Hinton † - Victim •Transia Corporation •Rowan Hamilton † - Victim •Alveus/Hive † - Former Ally and Former Idol
•Powers Boothe was asked to reprise his role as Gideon Malick in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but was unable to do so because of his commitments with Nashville.
•Powers Boothe's character was credited only as "World Security Council" in The Avengers.
Gideon Malick (portrayed by Powers Boothe) is a former member of the World Security Council and secret leader of Hydra who ascended to power following the death of his father Wilfred in 1970. Gideon was joined by his brother Nathaniel, but the two soon learned of a trick their father used to avoid being sacrificed to Hive, and when Gideon ...
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