TheMCU’s upcomingVisionseries for Disney+ features a variety of characters, both new and familiar to fans of the franchise. Potentially titledVision Quest,theVisionseries will be released in 2026, taking place after the events ofWandaVision. Terry Matalas (12 Monkeys,Star Trek: Picard) will serve as showrunner forVision, following Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision) stepping away from the development of the series to focus onAgatha All Along,the other MCU show following the events ofWandaVision.
Part of theMCU’s Multiverse Saga, theVisionseries will follow Paul Bettany’s character afterWandaVision, which saw the character “resurrected” after his death inAvengers: Infinity War. InWandaVision, the character was brought back from the dead through the use of Wanda’s magic, but didn’t retain any of his memories from before. Bythe end of theWandaVision, a new body is rebuilt for Vision, eventually getting the memories of the old Vision from Wanda before going off on his own, which is where theVisionseries will springboard off from.
Paul Bettany As Vision
A Knight’s Tale (2001), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), WandaVision (2021)
Paul Bettany has been in the MCU since the beginning withIron Man, voicing Tony Stark’s AI assistant, Jarvis.He appeared in various other films as Jarvis until becoming Vision inAvengers: Age of Ultron. His role as Vision became significant inAvengers: Infinity Waras Thanos was after the Mind Stone embedded in his head. After dying and eventually being resurrected inWandaVision, Vision sets off to find his new purpose in life, which is what the upcoming series will explore.
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Bettany shines as Vision, especially when exploring the more philosophical sides of the character. His relationship with Wanda was compelling as well, despite not being completely fleshed out, finally starting to do that in theWandaVisionseries. Bettany has been a familiar face within the MCU for so long, that it is nice to see him step into his own series with a character he has essentially been playing for the majority of it. Hopefully, theVisionseries can be a way to reintroduce the character into the greater world of the MCU and eventually have him join in on bigger team-up movies once again.
James Spader As Ultron
The Office (2011), The Blacklist (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
James Spader was an inspired choice to play the titular Marvel villain inAvengers: Age of Ultron.He lends a certain amount of gravitas to the characterand his voice work in the film is really strong. Despite being the main antagonist of the film, it felt like Ultron wasn’t explored as much as he could have been, even though Spader gave his all as the character. After being destroyed at theend ofAge of Ultron, it felt like a wasted opportunity to have Spader’s Ultron be a one-and-done villain.
Ultron did return to the MCU afterAvengers: Age of UltroninDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessandWhat If…?, but he was voiced by Ross Marquad instead of Spader.
It is such a smart choice for the MCU to bring back Ultron for theVisionseries. The two are so closely tied to each other in the story as Vision was going to be the final evolution of Ultron.The final confrontation between the two characters where they contemplate their own existences and identities before Vision finally destroys Ultron is incredible,with Bettany and James Spader delivering knockout performances. Seeing more of that in theVisionseries will be one of the major highlights and having Spader return makes it all the more enticing.
Todd Stashwick As An Assassin
The Air I Breathe (2007), 12 Monkeys (2015), Star Trek: Picard (2023)
Todd Stashwick is a newcomer to the MCU, after having a variety of roles on television over the years. Recently,he played Starfleet Captain Liam Shaw in the Paramount+ seriesStar Trek: Picard. He also played a significant part in the12 Monkeystelevision series that ran from 2015-2018. His sci-fi television roots should work wonders for his upcoming role in theVisionseries and his familiarity with the showrunner makes it seem like his role might be bigger than expected.
Terry Matalas was the showrunner forStar Trek: Picardand one of the main producers and writers of12 Monkeys, meaning he has worked a lot with Stashwick over the years. According toTHR,Stashwick is set to play an assassin hunting down Vision for his technology, though nothing much beyond that is known about his character.Stashwick is a fantastic actor, though, and is a welcome addition to theVisionseries that already has an astounding amount of talent with Bettany and Spader.
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Despite being one of the most powerful heroes in the MCU, Vision has felt largely underutilized as a character for the majority of the franchise. Of course, he played a significant role inAvengers: Infinity WarandWandaVision, but an entire series dedicated to Vision could do wonders for the character. Bringing back James Spader as Ultron is icing on the cake as the two characters have significant ties to each other in the MCU. TheVisionseries is one of the most exciting projects on the horizon, following the events of one of the best shows of the MCU.
Vision Quest
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Vision Quest explores Vision’s journey to reclaim his identity following the events of WandaVision. As he attempts to restore his memory and humanity, the narrative delves into themes of self-discovery and transformation within the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s expansive storyline.
