Ultron . [ 49 ] Despite the subtitle, the film is not based on the 2013 comic book miniseries Age of Ultron . Feige explained, We came up with a few titles, but every month a new comic book appeared, and thats a great title. Age of Ultron is a great title. We had a few other Of Ultrons, but that was the best one. So were borrowing that title, but taking storylines from decades of Avengers storylines. [ 50 ] Whedon added, Were doing our own version of the origin story of Ultron ....We were crafting our own version of it where [Ultrons] own origin comes more directly from the Avengers we already know about. The other thing is in the origin story there was Hank Pym , so a lot of people assumed he was going to be in the mix, but hes not. Were basically taking the things from the comics for the movies that we need and can use. A lot of stuff has to fall by the wayside. Whedon also said the film would have a darker tone due to Ultrons involvement. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] The title of the film came as a surprise to many fans who were expecting Thanos , the mastermind behind the events of the first film, to be the main villain in the sequel. When asked about Thanos involvement, Whedon responded, We have to stay grounded. Its part of what makes the Marvel universe click - their relationship to the real world. Its science fiction, and Thanos is not out of the mix, but Thanos was never meant to be the next villain. Hes always been the overlord of villainy and darkness. [ 53 ] Feige commented on finding the right balance between technology and fantasy based heroes in Avengers: Age of Ultron , saying, Iron Man is a very technological hero his movies are always technologically based. The first Thor was all about introducing Asgard and Thor in that more fantastical realm into the more reality-based [Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)] , and explain that obviously it might look like magic, but its another form of science and technology. As we go into Ultron clearly he does come out of technology, but were using all of our tools at our disposal that weve established so far as part of the MCU to build the storyline of Age of Ultron . [ 54 ] Casting continued into August 2013, with the announced that James Spader would play Ultron. [ 18 ] In November, Marvel confirmed that Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson would play the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, respectively. [ 14 ] Taylor-Johnson had been in negotiations since as early as June, [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ] while Olsens potential involvement was first reported in August. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] By the end of the year, Mark Ruffalo , [ 5 ] Chris Evans , [ 6 ] Samuel L. Jackson , [ 12 ] Chris Hemsworth , [ 4 ] Scarlett Johansson [ 8 ] and Cobie Smulders [ 24 ] were confirmed to be returning to their roles from the first film, and Don Cheadle , who portrayed James Rhodes in the Iron Man films, had committed to a part in the film. [ 25 ] In the early months of 2014, Thomas Kretschmann was cast as Baron Wolfgang von Strucker , [ 28 ] Claudia Kim was cast in an unspecified role, [ 60 ] and Paul Bettany , who voiced J.A.R.V.I.S. in previous MCU films, was cast as Vision . [ 26 ] On January 24, 2014, the Forte di Bard Association announced that filming would take place at Fort Bard in the Aosta Valley region of Italy in March 2014, as well as other locations in Aosta Valley including Aosta , Donnas , Bard , Pont-Saint-Martin and Verrès . [ 61 ] The next month, the Gauteng Film Commission announced that action sequences would be filmed in Johannesburg , South Africa and other locations in Gauteng , beginning in mid-February. [ 62 ] A few weeks later Marvel announced that portions of the film would be shot in South Korea. Feige cited the nations cutting-edge technology, beautiful landscapes and spectacular architecture as ideal for the film. [ 63 ] Filming was scheduled to take place in the Gyeonggi Province and its capital, Seoul with South Koreas Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reimbursing up to 30% of the studios expenditures, as part of a state-funded incentive program. [ 29 ] Filming Filming began on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa, having been postponed for a day. [ 64 ] [ 62 ] Second unit crews shot action sequences, without the main cast, in the Central Business District of Johannesburg for a period of two weeks. [ 65 ] Filming in London will take place over at least four months. [ 66 ] Post-production In February 2014, Industrial Light&Magic announced plans to open a branch in London and expand its Vancouver facility. ILM cited the Avengers and Star Wars franchises as catalysts for the expansion. [ 67 ] Marketing Footage of the 2013 Comic-Con teaser, as well as a brief interview with Joss Whedon, was made available as part of Iron Man 3 s second screen companion app for its Blu-ray release on September 24, 2013. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] In March 2014, ABC plans to air an one-hour television special titled, Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe , which will include sneak peeks of Avengers: Age of Ultron , Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Guardians of the Galaxy
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