The Avengers . Whedon, the director of the first film, was brought back on board in August 2012 and a release date was set. By April 2013, Whedon had completed a draft of the script. Casting began in June 2013 with the re-signing of Robert Downey, Jr. Second unit filming began in February 2014 in South Africa with principal photography scheduled to begin in March 2014 at Shepperton Studios in Surrey , England. Additional footage is also scheduled to be filmed in Italy and South Korea. Avengers: Age of Ultron is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015. Cast Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man : The co-leader of the Avengers , [ 2 ] who is a self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with mechanical suits of armor of his own invention. [ 3 ] Chris Hemsworth as Thor : The crown prince of Asgard , based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name . [ 4 ] Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner / The Hulk : A genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation , transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated. [ 5 ] Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America : The co-leader of the Avengers, [ 2 ] who is a World War II veteran enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow : A highly trained spy working for S.H.I.E.L.D. [ 8 ] Feige stated in February 2014 that more of the characters backstory will be explored in the film. [ 9 ] Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye : A master archer working as an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury : The director of S.H.I.E.L.D., who was revealed in previous films to be coordinating the Avengers Initiative. [ 12 ] Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver : The twin brother of the Scarlet Witch, who can move at superhuman speed . [ 13 ] [ 14 ] About the character Taylor-Johnson said, Him and his sister [Scarlet Witch] have been abandoned by their parents and their father, and they grew up in Eastern Europe defending and looking out for themselves and each other... His sister really is his guidance - emotionally shes the one who looks after him, and vice versa. Hes very overprotective physically - he doesnt want anyone touching her. Taylor-Johnson also said that Quicksilver has real anger frustration and is easily bored due to a short attention span. [ 15 ] Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch : The twin sister of Quicksilver, who has telekinetic abilities and can weave spells . [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Olsen described the character as a nexus, [ 16 ] elaborating, Shes crazy. She has more things wrong with her than any character Ive ever played. She can tell you where an object has been, she can tell you what your future is, she can connect with the dead and people from the past, the future, other universes, and shes the only person in this universe whos capable of doing that. Shes unbelieveable. [ 17 ] James Spader as Ultron : An artificial intelligence overwhelmed with a god complex and a rage toward his creators, who longs to take over the Earth with his own spawn. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Joss Whedon stated that Spader was his first and only choice for the role, because of his hypnotic voice that can be eerily calm and compelling while also being very human and humorous. [ 20 ] Producer Kevin Feige clarified, Well be capturing his face and his body to create a whole performance... We did not hire James Spader to do a robot voice. [ 21 ] Extensive scans were taken of Spaders head and body in preparation for the role. [ 22 ] About the character Whedon said, He’s always trying to destroy the Avengers, goddamn it, he’s got a bee in his bonnet. He’s not a happy guy, which means he’s an interesting guy. He’s got pain. And the way that manifests is not going to be standard robot stuff. [ 23 ] Whedon also indicated that some of Ultrons abilities from the comics would be stripped. [ 23 ] Additionally, Cobie Smulders and Don Cheadle are scheduled to reprise their roles from previous MCU films as Maria Hill and Col. James Rhodey Rhodes , respectively. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] Paul Bettany , who voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. in previous films, is set to play the Vision . [ 26 ] Thomas Kretschmann , who has a multi-film contract with Marvel, [ 27 ] was cast as Baron Wolfgang von Strucker [ 28 ] and Claudia Kim has been cast in an unspecified role. [ 29 ] Production Development In October 2011, Feige said during the New York Comic Con , Iron Man 3 will be the first of what we sort of refer to as phase two of this saga that will culminate, God willing, in
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