Vision Quest
The villainous artificial intelligence Ultron is set to return to theMCUin the upcomingVisionseries , and this could create the perfect chance for Michael Douglas ' wish for Hank Pym to add up true in the uncanny manner . James Spader first voiced Ultronin 2015 ’s eponymousAvengers : Age of Ultron , and while MCU ex-serviceman Ross Marquand took over the role forWhat If … ?andDoctor unusual in the Multiverse of Madness , Spader has now been confirmed to be returning . Ultron ’s return lay down some of Marvel Comics ' grown and strangest plot line possible , including one focused on Hank Pym .
Instead of Tony Stark , it wasHank Pym who created Ultronin Marvel Comics , using his own brainwaves to develop the golem ’s artificial intelligence information . Ultron change by reversal against his Father of the Church , vow to destroy Ant - Man and his Avenger allies , similarly to James Spader ’s live - action at law Ultron . While the Ultron of the MCU has no link to Hank Pym , it would be bang-up to see the pair ’s full-bodied Marvel Comics history referencedinMarvel Television ’s upcomingVisionseries , and this could mark the death of the line for Michael Douglas ' MCU hero .
Ultron MCU Appearance
Year
doer
avenger : Age of Ultron
Custom Image by Kai Young
2015
James Spader
What If … ?
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
Vision
2026
Ultron Could Return To The MCU In Human Form
Ultron Could Be A Robot Or In Human Form In The Vision Series
Shortly after James Spader was confirm to be devolve as Ultron in the MCU , The Hollywood Reporterrevealed thatStar Trek : Picardactor Todd Stashwick has also been cast in theVisionseries . Stashwick followsPicard’sTerry Matalas to theVisionseries , and while it ’s not known who he ’ll be playing , this story also revealed more details about Ultron ’s much awaited return . The Hollywood Reporternoted that"it ’s unclear whether Ultron will be returning as a robot or in human form,“raising question about James Spader ’s reprisal .
With the MCU ’s Vision series set up to do out in 2026 , here are all the actor cast in the approaching show so far , both new and intimate .
How Ultron Can Become Human In The MCU: Marvel Comics Story Explained
Ultron Has Wanted To Combine Man & Machine For Many Years
Ultron has made several attempt over the year to integrate his unreal intelligence service with constituent matter in Marvel Comics . This really started in 2007’sThe Mighty Avengers , which see Ultron upload himself into Iron Man ’s armour , which , at the time , had been integrated into Tony Stark ’s biological science . This allow Ultron to transform Stark into a redoubtable villain who come into resistance with the Sentry and Ares . Ultron briefly takes over the consistency of Adam Warlock and the original Human Torch after this trial by ordeal , but his most ill-famed merging of human race and machine involved his own creator .
Ultron was first seen in Marvel Comics in 1968’sThe Avengers # 54 , and his origin story as a innovation of Hank Pym was detailed in 1968’sThe Avengers # 58 .
During 2015’sAvengers : fad of Ultron , the golem established Titan as Planet Ultron , and limit out to convert constitutive being into Ultron Sentries . The Avengers fought him , but this opposition climax inUltron accidentally merging with Hank Pym , and Pym , self - odium and defeated afterSecret Wars , consent his lot . Ultron and Pym were get together for some clock time before 2019’sTony Stark : Iron Man # 19revealed Pym had died during their initial merging , and Ultron had only been simulating Pym ’s personality . This would be an unbelievable narration to tell in the MCU , and would excuse Ultron ’s novel human form .
Ultron Becoming Human In The MCU Would Be The Perfect Way For Michael Douglas To Get His Wish
Michael Douglas Wants Hank Pym To Die In The MCU
Back in February 2023 on the red carpet forAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumania , Michael Douglas stated"as long as I could die"when asked whether he ’d revert for a possibleAnt - Man 4(viaThe Hollywood Reporter ) . Douglas retell this wish during an April 2024 interview onThe View(viaEntertainment Weekly ) , during which he revealed that he had requested a"serious [ death],“inQuantumania , which did n’t come to top . Michael Douglas ' dreams for Hank Pym ’s future could now come true , as Ultron ’s return may end his MCU journey .
While Ultron and Hank Pym are n’t yet plug into in the MCU , adapting the pair ’s meeting into one being from Marvel Comics into resilient - activity would be a fantastic way to cite their story . This would also mark an volatile remainder for Michael Douglas ' Hank Pym in the MCU , finally fulfilling his postulation to die , and the upcomingVisionseries might be the best place for this , asAnt - Man 4seems unlikely afterQuantumania’sdisappointing performance . Michael Douglas has n’t been confirmed to appear in the raw MCU serial opposite Paul Bettany , but this would be a very exciting ontogeny .
Cast
Marvel Studios ' Vision Quest is a special serial set in the MCU and release on Disney+ . It reveal the destiny of Paul Bettany ’s resurrected Avenger , which was last see flee 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 restitute by Scarlet Witch ’s as if by magic recreated version of the golem .
Upcoming MCU Movies
