Vision Quest
Summary
Ultron has been confirmed to be return to theMCUin Marvel Television ’s upcomingVisionseries , which could solve a major Marvel misunderstanding from Phase 2 . James Spader first vocalize the legendary robot tyrant Ultron in 2015 ’s eponymousAvengers : Age of Ultron , which diverted massively from the Marvel Comics plot line of the same name from 2013.Age of Ultronis widely considered to be the weakestAvengersmovie in the MCU , but it dress up some vast stories for subsequent projects , and debuted one of Marvel ’s most exciting villains .
On August 23,The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed that James Spader would be reprize the role of Ultron in theMCU ’s upcomingVisionseries . This follows news ofStar Trek : Picard’sTerry Matalas being rent as theVisionseries showrunner , and the series being given a 2026 release window , meaning Spader will be returning to the role 11 years after his last MCU appearance . Versions of Ultron have made several brief appearances in the MCU sinceAge of Ultron , but theVisionseries has the chance to fix a major live - natural action mistakewith the iconic Marvel villain .
Ultron ’s MCU Project
Year
Voiced By
retaliator : Age of Ultron
Custom Image by Kai Young
2015
James Spader
What If … ?Season 1
Marvel Studios' Vision Quest is a limited series set in the MCU and released on Disney+. It reveals the fate of Paul Bettany’s resurrected Avenger, which was last seen fleeing Westview at the end of 2021’s WandaVision. After the original synthezoid died at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, his body was reassembled by the secret organization SWORD, and his consciousness was restored by Scarlet Witch’s magically recreated version of the robot.
2021
Ross Marquand
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
What If … ?Season 2
2023
Non - Speaking appearing
visual sensation
2026
Ultron Should Never Have Been A One & Done Villain In The MCU
Ultron is one of Marvel Comics ' cock-a-hoop and longest - running scoundrel , having made his first appearance back in 1968’sThe Avengers # 54 . In his first story , Ultron , originally created by Hank Pym and disguised as the Crimson Cowl , go the Masters of Evil in a neglect tone-beginning against the Avengers . Since then , Ultron has battled the Avengers many times , and even decimate humanity in the alternative earthly concern of 2013’sAge of Ultron , but this wallop was n’t render properly into the bouncy - action mechanism adaptationofUltron in the MCU ’s Phase 2 .
In the 9 years that have give-up the ghost since Avengers : Age of Ultron came out , the MCU has exchange a fortune . Looking back , certain constituent of the flick do n’t fit .
James Spader ’s Ultron join the club of major one - and - done villains in the MCU . This grouping consists of the likes of the Iron Monger , the Red Skull , Malekith , Ronan the Accuser , Dormammu , Killmonger and many more . Any routine of these antagonists deserve more development and attention in the MCU , butUltron has been take to be one of the most waste villain in the franchise ’s story . Thankfully , news ofJames Spader ’s return as Ultronin the MCU’sVisionseries can finally lick this trouble .
MCU’s Vision Series Can Finally Do Ultron Justice
By the time Marvel Television’sVisionseries premiere on Disney+ , it will have been 11 years since James Spader first voice Ultron inAvengers : Age of Ultron . Despite this extended suspension , theVisionseries will scuff Ultron out of the one - and - done scoundrel club , solving this major shabbiness . It ’s still unclear exactly what office Ultron will have in the series , while sometheories suggest there may be a slice of Ultron still live inside Vision ’s head , or that SWORD or a similar organization may have acquired one of Ultron ’s drones after the Battle of Sokovia .
This could potentially set up another major threat forAvengers : DoomsdayandSecret Wars .
The resurgence of Ultron in the MCU ’s Phase 6 is very exciting . This could potentially set up another major threat forAvengers : DoomsdayandSecret Warsalongside Robert Downey Jr. ’s Doctor Doom . This could also lie the foundations for some of Ultron ’s big storyline to be adapted properly in the MCU , possibly even leading to a live - action delineation of the dramaticAge of Ultronevent , which was explored in the animatedWhat If … ?series . It ’s fantastic news that Ultron will finally get repurchase in the MCU’sVisionseries .
Cast
Marvel Studios ' Vision Quest is a circumscribed series dress in the MCU and released on Disney+ . It reveals the fate of Paul Bettany ’s resurrected Avenger , which was last seen fleeing Westview at the closing of 2021 ’s WandaVision . After the original synthezoid died at the manpower of Thanos in Avengers : Infinity War , his body was reassemble by the underground organization SWORD , and his consciousness was restore by Scarlet Witch ’s magically recreated interlingual rendition of the robot .
