One of, if the most anticipated superhero movie is
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, which means that rumors, etc... are a given,
and today it's no different, so take the following with a grain of salt.
SPOILERS // WARNING //
SPOILERS // WARNING // SPOILERS
SPOILERS // WARNING //
SPOILERS // WARNING // SPOILERS
So from Joblo comes the following:
Ultron
There will be 3 different versions of Ultron throughout the movie. His
original state is very rudimentary, but, as he does in the comics, Ultron is
constantly upgrading. He is coated in Vibranium and spends the film seeking out
more of the raw material to continue his "upgrades." (Speculation
note: In the comics, Vibranium is found in the fictional African nation of
Wakanda, home to Black Panther. Another clue to T'Challa appearing in the film?
Perhaps). James Spader is playing the titular villain and our source says that
he will be doing mo-cap for at least one iteration of the character, meaning
that Ultron may be much more than "just a helmet" at some
point.
Avengers
Tony Stark is indeed bankrolling The Avengers this time out. With the
dissolution of S.H.I.E.L.D. in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER and it's
subsequent "handover" to Phil Coulson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony
Stark takes on the role of global security by housing The Avengers in the
former Stark Tower, now Avengers Tower (featuring the "A" on the
building, as teased in both Cap 2 and the end of THE AVENGERS), where he funds
new tech, new costumes, and even a new Quinjet.
Iron Legion
While that may not be the actual name of them, Tony Stark/Iron Man has
created an army of Iron Man "drones" (much like he utilized at the
end of IRON MAN 3) and uses them to "keep the peace." (Could that be
who Quicksilver is pummeling through in the concept art above?) The Avengers
are not in hiding or attempting to keep a low profile. They are very public and
"out" about their intention of keeping the world safe, especially
with the absence of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Vision
While the costume is said to retain the green/yellow color scheme, albeit
with the usual Marvel Cinematic upgrade, our source indicates that, much like
Ultron, Vision (played by Paul Bettany) is not expected to make his final, full
reveal until the third act of the film. The how and why of that is wide open
for discussion, but it makes sense. I wouldn't be surprised if Vision makes the
"sacrifice play" for this one, but that's just my feeling.
Costumes and Weapons
All (or most) of The Avengers will be rocking an Avengers logo on their
costumes, courtesy of the upgrade to each superhero's duds, thanks to Stark
(We've already gotten a peek at this with Cap's new uniform from the set).
Black Widow will have 2 batons that have shocking ability as part of her new
arsenal and Hawkeye will indeed be rocking the long sleeve jacket that is
reminiscent of his comics costume (again, as we've already seen in set photos).
Hulk will now be wearing "stretchy pants" that grow and shrink with
him when he goes back and forth between Banner and Hulk. Lastly, War Machine is
confirmed for a cameo, but won't feature throughout the main storyline. There
is also a very good possibility that you'll see Anthony Mackie's Falcon make a
similar appearance, but that's unconfirmed (both by our source and officially).
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Opening Battle
There are going to be a number of cool battles in the film (duh), with one
of them taking place in a forested area, which may or may not lead to a
confrontation with Baron Von Strucker and their first encounter with "The
Twins" aka Quicksilver and The Scarlet Witch. This sequence is said to be
near the opening of the film and will be where we see our first "hero shot"
of the team together. Could this be when we finally hear Cap or Iron Man
yell out the famous battle cry, "Avengers Assemble"? Perhaps, but
that's just my speculation/hope. And, there you have it. Again, nothing that's
going to make you lose your mind or cry foul over spoilers, but enough to get
the gears grinding about how the sequel will shape up as we head into the tail
end of Phase Two. As a huge fan of the characters, the comics, and the films, I
love every little nugget I can get and this all makes me smile. I love the
direction of The Avengers being "self regulating" and the idea of
them being their own superhero entity. Ultron going through several iterations
before getting to his "final form" is cool, too. I'm also digging the
upgrades in costumes and weaponry; Stark just can't escape his past, can he?
Avengers:
Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth
as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow,
Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, James Spader as Ultron, Thomas
Kretschmann as Baron Strucker, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Elizabeth
Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, Paul Bettany as
Vision and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and opens on May 1st, 2015.
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