The Villain that Grant Ward Becomes on AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D is?

Today some new insights have been revealed about the villain that Grant Ward turned into on the Mid-Season Finale of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. According to the latest news Ward has become the character, ‘Hive‘. the total embodiment of all the ideals of the ‘Hydra‘ organization. Check out the details below and share your thoughts after the JUMP! Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns to ABC on March 8th with episode eleven of season three titled “Bouncing Back“.

Just yesterday, we posted a quote from Brett Dalton in which he teased what became of Grant Ward after his death at the end of the mid-season finale, “Maveth”. We saw something take over his corpse at the end of the episode, and fans immediately began to speculate that something was Hive – a character described as “an experiment made to physically embody the Hydra ideal.”

And while we’re still a few weeks out from a reveal on the show, as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn’t return until March 8th, it appears as though a cast member has confirmed fan speculation during a recent con appearance. While at the Portland Wizard Comic Con this weekend, Elizabeth Henstridge (Jemma Simmons) seemingly confirmed that Dalton’s Grant Ward was taken over by Hive.

“Watching him [Dalton] play Hive is interesting. He has the memories of the people he has killed.