'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Signs on to Play Quicksilver in 2015 Film [VIDEO]
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been added to the all-star cast of Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass) has reportedly signed a deal to play Quicksilver in the upcoming Avengers sequel, according to a new report by TheWrap. The actor has long been rumored to be playing Quicksilver in the highly anticipated film.
Quicksilver, whose real name is Pietro Maximoff, is the son of X-Men villain Magneto and will be one of two new superheroes introduced in Age of Ultron. Quicksilver's sister Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch will also be introduced. Actress Elisabeth Olson will play the Scarlet Witch.
Magneto will not be appearing in Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Quicksilver is being played by Evan Peters (American Horror Story) in the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past.
As his name suggests, Quicksilver possesses the ability of superhuman speed, both physically and mentally.
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Taylor-Johnson joins an all-star cast that includes Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and James Spader as Ultron, the main villain of the film.
Taylor-Johnson will also be starring in another blockbuster in 2014: the Godzilla reboot. Coincidentally, Olsen will be playing his character's wife in the film.
Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron is scheduled for release in theaters on May 1, 2015.
