REAL NAME
Sharon Carter
SPECIES
Human
CITIZENSHIP
American
Madripoorian
GENDER
Female
TITLE(S)
Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly)
CIA Agent
Ruler of Madripoor
AFFILIATION
S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly)
CIA (formerly)
*Joint Counter Terrorist Centre (formerly)
STATUS
Alive
APPEARANCES
MOVIE
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: Civil War
Avengers: Endgame (picture)
TV SERIES
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (4 episodes)
DOCUSERIES
Legends
*Sharon Carter
COMIC
Captain America: Civil War Prelude
Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude
ACTORS/ACTRESSES
PORTRAYED BY
Emily VanCamp
Sharon Carter is the great-niece of legendary S.H.I.E.L.D. founder and Director Peggy Carter. Following in her aunt's footsteps, Carter became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., although she never revealed her relation, not wanting to be put under the pressure of living up to any expectations. Under direct orders from Nick Fury, Carter was tasked with going undercover as a nurse, living next to Steve Rogers. When Fury was attacked, she blew her cover to Rogers. After HYDRA was revealed to have been operating within S.H.I.E.L.D., Carter chose to stay loyal to her organization, and fought during the Battle at the Triskelion to protect millions of lives.
In the aftermath of the HYDRA Uprising, Carter left the disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and joined the CIA, before being stationed at the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. When the Vienna International Centre was bombed, Carter returned to the JCTC after giving Rogers information on Bucky Barnes. When Barnes was arrested and brought into the JCTC, Helmut Zemo reactivated his mental programming, causing Carter to try and stop him, to no success. She later assisted Rogers in handing over his team's equipment, which would indirectly spark the devastating Avengers Civil War. Her involvement in helping Rogers would cause Carter to go on the run after being branded an enemy of the state by the US government and isolated from the intelligence community.
Relying on her skills and ingenuity to survive, Carter established herself in Madripoor as the Power Broker, who ruled the city's criminal underworld, amassing her wealth during the Snap, in which she was believed to have died. Carter would later reunite with Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes and Helmut Zemo, assisting them in uncovering the truth about the Flag Smashers. She would later hire the mercenary Georges Batroc as a means to spy on their leader Karli Morgenthau before joining Wilson and Barnes in New York City as the Flag Smashers attack the GRC. After Carter killed Morgenthau, Wilson was eventually able to get her pardoned, unintentionally allowing her to secure direct access to government resources for her buyers in Madripoor.
Personality
Sharon Carter was initially guided by a strong moral compass and was not afraid to speak out when her ethics are challenged. She held a high opinion of and belief in Steve Rogers, due to stories of him passed down from her aunt and from how often the two would see each other due to her being assigned to watch over him; during this assignment, the two developed a romantic interest in one another, eventually sharing a kiss, the two of them joking that it was "late". Because of this, she sided with him despite Rogers protecting the Winter Soldier which the CIA she was by then working for was after and accepted the trouble she would be in for it.
Carter was in great awe of the life her aunt Peggy had lived; at Peggy's funeral, Carter mentioned a picture of Peggy standing next to JFK, describing it as "cool" but "a lot to live up to". Because of this, she never told anyone prior to this that the two were related, but was nonetheless determined to follow in her footsteps, leading her into joining S.H.I.E.L.D. She was loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D right up until its collapse following the HYDRA's uprising, after which she joined the CIA.
After betraying the U.S. government to help Steve Rogers, Carter became more cynical and hardened after years of being on the run. Contrasting her former belief in the system, Carter enjoys life outside the law, working as a black market art dealer in Madripoor. Despite living luxuriously, Carter still misses her old life before going rogue, and is still willing to help her old friends when the occasion arises.
However this is all simply a façade, and as the Power Broker she is a manipulative and power-hungry woman who wants to make the American government suffer for branding her a criminal and control the world through her criminal empire, and is willing to use the Flag Smashers and Wilson and Barnes to further her goals while playing both sides of the conflict. As described as Zemo, Carter is "judge, jury and executioner" in Madripoor and will punish or execute those who threaten her authority or try and double-cross her, hunting down and killing Karli for not following her orders. Though she accepts the pardon and her old job from the government, Carter only does so to be able to access top secret weapons and technology to sell to her clients.
Abilities
• Expert Spy: Being an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Carter spent time undercover as a nurse well enough that even Black Widow referred to her by that title until her cover was blown. After S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed, Carter used her experience in espionage to join the CIA. She was also able to steal Captain America and Falcon's gear from the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre and escape without being caught. As the Power Broker, Carter retained her skills in espionage and discreetly planted a mercury vapor charge on Lennox, which killed him.
• Expert Marksman: Carter demonstrated excellent accuracy with firearms during her shooting range test for the CIA, hitting the bullseye on all her shots. She also nearly shot down Brock Rumlow during a gunfight after he tried to launch Project Insight. In Madripoor, she shot and killed Selby, and later shot and killed both Georges Batroc and Flag Smasher.
• Expert Martial Artist: As a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the CIA, Carter has received training in martial arts. She was able to prevent Rumlow from killing Cameron Klein by kicking the latter's chair after being knocked down. Carter further demonstrated proficiency in martial arts when together with Black Widow, she briefly fought off the Winter Soldier by executing a series of kicks against him, which had some effect on the super soldier. She also proved capable of taking down several mercenaries.
• Staff Expertise: Carter displayed exceptional skill in wielding a collapsible baton against mercenaries in Madripoor.
• Master Tactician: After becoming the Power Broker, Carter gained experience and skill in manipulating and influencing people and the situation around her, allowing her to remain anonymous and do business separately as a trader and hustler while still holding power in Madripoor as its ruler and crime lord. Carter is able to both play Wilson and Barnes and the Flag Smashers into her hands, keeping them in conflict with each other while still being seen as an ally and outsider despite having the advantage the whole time. She hires Batroc to spy on Karli under the façade of making a deal with her in exchange for fighting Wilson, is able to keep her identity as the Power Broker a secret and eliminates everyone who knows of it, keeping her former allies none the wiser. By appearing to help save the Government Official and his colleagues, Carter is pardoned and given her old job as a CIA agent, allowing her access to top secret weapons and equipment she can now sell to clients to increase her influence and authority in the criminal underworld.
• Bilingualism: Carter fluently speaks her native English. She also understands French, allowing her to communicate with Batroc.
Equipment
Weapons
• FNX-45 Tactical: Carter's weapon of choice. She carried it when she stormed into Steve Rogers' apartment in Washington, D.C. when the Winter Soldier shot Nick Fury, and also used it to threaten Brock Rumlow in an attempt to avoid the launch of the Project Insight Helicarriers, but Rumlow disarmed her and used the gun to shoot against loyal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
• Glock 17: Carter armed herself with a Glock 17 after losing her sidearm, using it to fight in the shootout in the Triskelion.
• Glock 19: Carter was issued with one of these handguns when she joined the CIA, practicing her marksmanship in a shooting range with it.
• Glock 26: Carter's new sidearm in Madripoor is a compact version of her previous handguns. She aimed it at Wilson, Barnes and Zemo after they escaped Brass Monkey. She used it during a shootout against mercenaries in Buccaneer Bay, and later used it to shoot and kill both Georges Batroc and Flag Smasher.
• IWI Masada: Carter took Zemo's pistol after he dropped it and kept it on her belt, giving it to Wilson later on.
• CZ P-10: Carter took Zemo's pistol after he used it to shoot and kill Nagel, but it was reclaimed by the Baron when Nagel's lab was hit by a rocket launcher.
• Smith & Wesson M&P9: Carter disarmed a mercenary of his pistol in Buccaneer Bay.
• Colt M1911A1: Carter carried two pistols in a double shoulder holster in New York.
• LaRue Tactical OBR 7.62: Carter used a sniper rifle to shoot and kill Selby, and took down several bounty hunters chasing Wilson, Barnes and Zemo.
Other Equipment
• Captain America's Shield: In the wake of the Sokovia Accords, Carter stole the shield and returned it to Steve Rogers, before going into hiding.
• EXO-7 Falcon: Carter also stole Sam Wilson’s weapons and returned it to him via Rogers.
• Photostatic Veil: When returning to the United States of America while still wanted, Carter wore a photostatic veil to disguise herself.
• Mercury Vapor Bomb: To be added
Facilities
• Triskelion: As the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Carter worked at the organization headquarters in Washington, D.C. under Nick Fury's direct command. Close to the launch of Project Insight, Captain America exposed that S.H.I.E.L.D. was infiltrated by HYDRA. Carter then confronted Brock Rumlow who attempted to force Cameron Klein to launch the Project. As the confrontation progressed, Carter collaborated loyal S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to fight against HYDRA.
• Joint Counter Terrorist Centre Building: Recruited into the CIA, Carter was stationed in Berlin, in the headquarters of the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre. Together with Everett Ross, Carter supervised the containment of the Winter Soldier and temporary arrest of Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson and T'Challa. Suddenly, Barnes freed himself, killing several JCTC operatives and Carter, as well as Black Widow and Tony Stark, fought against Barnes.
• Sharon Carter's Art Gallery: To be added
Trivia
• In the comics, Sharon Carter was originally written as Peggy Carter's younger sister, but was later retconned as her niece.
• The Power Broker was the title held by two different individuals in the Marvel Comics Universe, specialized in providing superpowers and augmentations for paying customers. The original Power Broker, Curtiss Jackson was the founder of Power Broker, Inc. and worked with Dr. Karl Malus and provided superpowers for John Walker. He was eventually killed by the Punisher, and replaced by a new Power Broker, who possessed superhuman abilities.
Behind the Scenes
• Emily VanCamp stated that she was involved in discussions to play Sharon Carter in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the actress was working on the ABC series Revenge at the time.
• Anna Kendrick, Felicity Jones, Imogen Poots, Teresa Palmer, Alison Brie, Emilia Clarke, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Brown Findlay were previously considered to play Sharon Carter. Karen Gillan previously auditioned for the character.
• Kimberly Shannon Murphy, Joanna Bennett and Jess Durham were stunt doubles for Emily VanCamp in the role of Sharon Carter.
• Heather Witherill was a stand-in for Emily VanCamp in the role of Sharon Carter.
• An early draft of Avengers: Endgame had Carter living with Steve Rogers by 2023 following the Snap, but their relationship would've been turbulent. However, Carter's role was ultimately excised because it was inessential to the plot
External Links
• Marvel
Reviewed by Prashant Patil
on
May 24, 2021
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