Pierce mentions he trained at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Kirby Academy, a reference to comic book artist Jack Kirby.
This was Marvel Studios's first attempt at Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013). The next one would be very successful with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) which starred Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet and ran for seven seasons.
David Hasselhoff initially insisted on playing the role of Nick Fury without the character's signature eye patch. However he conceded to the costume demands when a bout of pink eye flared up on the first day of filming.
Featured in Rob Hill's The Bad Movie Bible.