With production gearing up on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, Chloe Bennet hinted at a dramatic new look for her character.
In a video posted to Instagram, the actress shared her last moments with Skye’s signature long locks. Instead, Bennet will be rocking a shorter haircut in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 — one reminiscent of her comic book counterpart, Daisy Johnson.
The #daisyjohnson transformation is beginning. 💇🏻 #AgentsofSHIELD @clarisshair
A video posted by Chloe Bennet (@chloebennet4) on
“Say goodbye to the long hair,” Bennet says in the brief video, “‘Cuz Daisy Johnson is coming atcha!”
Understandably, Chloe Bennet seems somewhat apprehensive about her haircut — a feeling anyone who has taken on a major style change can appreciate. However, many fans are ambivalent about the decision for different reasons.
As revealed at the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, one major change coming in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 will be Skye’s identity. Her shorter haircut is emblematic of the character’s decision to embrace her birth name — Daisy Johnson.
“We no longer refer to her as ‘Skye,'” said executive producer Jeph Loeb, who moderated the panel. “We refer to her as Daisy Johnson.”
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The change from Skye to Daisy seems rather abrupt to many fans, who are reluctant to lose the character they grew to love. However, aside from news of a several-month time-jump, information about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 is still extremely limited. While we certainly do not want to see Skye banished to the ether, it’s entirely possible that Bennet’s Daisy Johnson persona will be explained in a palatable and organic way when September rolls around.
Chloe Bennet herself seemed aware of the tension, and tweeted a soothing response to fans.
Calm down guys, we're doing a tv variation of the #daisyjohnson cut. Pic coming soon. It's not that short 😊
— Chloe Bennet (@ChloeBennet4) July 22, 2015
However we feel about the Skye/Daisy transformation, we totally can’t wait to see Bennet’s new ‘do.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 begins on Tuesday, Sept. 29 on ABC.