Hulk And Hawkeye Get The Spotlight In New ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Images
If we had any complaint about the firstAvengers, it was that there wasn’t nearly enough ofMark Ruffalo’s Hulk orJeremy Renner’s Hawkeye. Fortunately,Kevin Feigehas alreadypromisedto remedy that lack inAvengers: Age of Ultron, and the latest batch of images indicate that he plans to deliver.
Hulk and Hawkeye figure prominently in these new stills, along with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and the guy who bosses them all around. No, not Nick Fury. DirectorJoss Whedon.
Take a peek at the newAvengers Age of Ultronimages, and read Whedon’s comments on Iron Man’s Hulkbuster armor, after the jump.
In the accompanying interview, Whedon discussed the ways in which theAvengerssequel will differ from its predecessor. “It’s more epic and in other ways it’s more noirish and suspect and devious and specific,” he said. “Ultron, he’s got a touch of the apocalypse in him.”
The reveal that Ultron would be the primary antagonist ofAvengers 2came as a surprise to many fans, who’d assumed Thanos would be the next Big Bad. However, Feige insists Ultron was the plan all along: “Ultron was the villain Joss wanted, from midway through production on the first film, to have serious repercussions forThe Avengers.”
And then there’s the intra-team conflict. While Tony and Bruce look plenty friendly in the still above, glimpses of the Hulkbuster in concept art and Comic-Con footage suggest the two may come to blows at some point in the next film. Feige describes it as “the back-up plan in case things go awry,” and we’re guessing that means things will go very awry.
“The Hulkbuster is from after my time [as a reader], but even I knew what a big deal it was,” says Whedon. “It makes sense because there’s no one who can really go up against Hulk, but more importantly, those guys are best friends, so what that battle is and what it means is fascinating to me.”
Avengers: Age of Ultrondrops into theatersMay 1, 2015.James Spader,Chris Evans,Chris Hemsworth,Scarlett Johansson, andPaul Bettanyalso star.
