Joss Whedon recently opened up about the titular villain in the highly anticipated sequel, THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON and it’s got us even more excited for the movie!
Ultron is going to be much different in the movie than he is in the comic books, according to Whedon. Not only will Ulton be less powerful and much more grounded in the movie, he will not be the creation of Hank Pym aka Ant-Man. In fact, rumour has it that Tony Stark may have some role in Ultron’s creation!
Whedon went on to say that he didn’t want an Ultron similar to the comic books because that Ultron was too powerful and thus boring. “So we’ll take away some of those powers because at some point everybody becomes magic and I already have someone who’s a witch,” Whedon explained referring to the new character of Scarlet Witch who will be joining this Avengers in the sequel.
He also admitted that it was a great challenge to make Ultron relatable while still having him remain the character from the comic books.
THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON is set to open in theatres on May 1, 2015.