As it turns out, appearing on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't just mark a Marvel reunion for Gjokaj — it also offered the actor a chance to team up with his old Dollhouse love interest Dichen Lachman, who played Jiaying Johnson on S.H.I.E.L.D. When asked if Gjokaj's season 7 debut felt like the best of both worlds — Dollhouse and the MCU — Gregg was quick to chime in to answer for Gjokaj: "Say yes, Enver. Say yes."
Gjokaj embraced the sentiment even further, declaring, "It was better. It was better." He added, "One of the really cool things about joining the cast was [they] made it clear that they didn't want to just reprise Sousa from the moment that he left [Agent Carter]. They wanted to go ahead and see that some time had passed and he had continued to advance in the ranks and with his skills. They wanted to see more of a super agent. They wanted Daniel to be a little bit further along."
Gregg, ever the cheerleader, piped in with, "And that's what they got, people."
Gjokaj continued his answer, saying, "So that was fun because I got to have the best of both worlds. I got to continue that character in a way that that trajectory would have gone on if Agent Carter had gone on."
But the honor wasn't just professional for Gjokaj. He's a fan of Marvel, too — making it that much sweeter. "When I collected Marvel [comics] when I was a kid, I loved What If...? comics. I don't know if you guys remember What If...? comics, [but] this felt like such an amazing What If?" the actor shared. "'What if Daniel Sousa joined the cast?' So I thought it was just a blast."
