If The Skrulls Appear In The Avengers, What About…?

While we’ve all been taking it as written that Marvel Studios and Joss Whedon aren’t out-and-out lying about the absence of Skrulls in The Avengers, nobody seems to have a better take on who might be populating Loki’s army, in spite of many attempts to figure it out.That, combined with the presence of Skrull soldiers in Avengers movie tie-in toys and video games, makes you wonder: could the filmmakers be lying to us outright?On the one hand, it would make very little sense to lie about such a thing if you look at it on face value. On the other hand, rumors that an Avenger may be killed, or be evil, or be mind-controlled, would be explained quickly and easily with a Skrull replacement. Early rumors that Cobie Smulders would be playing not only Maria Hill, but the Skrull Princess Anelle as well, would be vindicated. Casualties along the way could be faked because the person killed could turn out not to be him or herself.