Gina Torres and Amy Acker unlikely to join S.H.I.E.L.D.

We hoped to see one of out favorite actresses back from Firefly in the upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, but it seems like Gina Torres won't join the cast, as we know from TVLine that she will join the new NBC series Hannibal:

Hannibal Exclusive: Gina Torres Is Jack's Wife! Get More: 

Gina Torres is joining NBC’s contemporary Hannibal Lecter series as the wife of Laurence Fishburne’s G-Man Jack Crawford, TVLine has learned exclusively. 

Like Hannibal‘s Caroline Dhavernas, Molly Shannon, Chelan Simons and Ellen Greene, Torres — who will juggle the recurring gig with her full-time job on USA Network’s Suits — previously worked with Hannibal exec producer Bryan Fuller: She played beautiful grifter Lila Robinson in Fuller’s Pushing Daisies. The actress also has a connection to onscreen spouse Fishburne — she’s married to him! 

Hannibal, which is based on characters from Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon, centers on the budding relationship between FBI agent Will Graham (played by Hugh Dancy) and his mentor Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) – who are re-introduced at the beginning of their budding relationship. It’s slated to bow at midseason.

Also Amy Acker already let us know trough Spinoff Online she probably won't join the cast.

"I don't think I'll be involved in S.H.I.E.L.D. but I'm very excited about S.H.I.E.L.D." she said. "I think it's going to be a great show."

That said, she definitely wants to work with Whedon again. In addition to Much Ado, she hoped that he keeps having parts for her in his projects.

"I just did Much Ado About Nothing with Joss, so we have that," she said. "It's very exciting, that will be coming out in the spring. I hope I get the chance to work with him again. He's obviously a very important part of my life and my career. It's a lucky person to get to say what they write, and it's always really good."

Did you hope one of there actresses would join the cast?