Most of the superpowered events happening in the MCU have historically been monitored by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders). Of course, with SHIELD in tatters and Fury’s second-in-command dead, it would make sense for a brand-new partnership to take over this responsibility, and there’s every chance the contessa and her assistant might be it. Between her role on “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” and her appearance at the end of “Black Widow,” Fontaine is giving off the same vibe as our favorite spy, so Erin could just as quickly be her Hill-like backup when things go sour.
On the other hand, given that Fontaine’s methods are so shady she puts even Fury to shame, it’s a safe bet that she draws a similar crowd of people who are just as untrustworthy. With that in mind, is there a chance that Erin could double-cross her at some point in “Thunderbolts”? Taking on a talent like Ayo Edebiri for the role suggests that, hopefully, Erin isn’t just some lackey for Fontaine to order around during her daily to-do list of hatching schemes and blackmailing powerful figures. It’d be nice to see her grow into a prominent player in the MCU’s shadier areas, even if she has to stab Fontaine in the back to do so.
