Whedon Talks Spader

Joss Whedon has explained his reasoning behind casting James Spader in the upcoming Avengers: Age Of Ultron.

Says Joss, speaking to Marvel's video series "The Watcher": "Spader was my first and only choice. He's got that hypnotic voice that can be eerily calm and compelling, but he's also very human and humorous.  Spader can play all of the levels. He's the guy to break the Avengers into pieces."

Sounds good to me.



Spader is perhaps most famous in recent years for playing the slimy-yet-oddly-heroic Alan Shore in the superb Boston Legal, but her proved his blockbuster chops back in the 90s in the original Stargate movie.

We don't know much about the Cinematic Universe's iteration of Ultron. The fact that Ant-Man is confirmed to not appear until his own movie, a few months after Age Of Ultron hits, implies that Hank Pym will not have a hand in creating the AI this time. The smart money is on Stark creating the villain instead (and the autonymous suits in Iron Man 3 point to this outcome), but that remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, there are rumblings that Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth are finally close to sealing the deal n the roles of Quicksilver and The Scarlet Witch respectively, confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in current Hollywoodland. Anthony Mackie is also reportedly set to appear as Falcon, reprising the role he plays in the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron releases May 2015, and also stars Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders and Jeremy Renner.