Aaron Taylor-Johnson is in talks to play Quicksilver in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The mutant criminal (and son of Magneto) turned Avenging hero is one of the most divisive characters in Marvel Comics.
While promoting Kick-Ass 2 the star was asked about the appeal of Quicksilver.
Taylor-Johnson points out his that he was still in talks but according to the story with Total Film, he has clearly been doing his research:
“There’s years – over 50 years – of backstory on him all there to use, and I like doing that. Him and his sister [Scarlet Witch] have been abandoned by their parents and their father, and they grew up in Eastern Europe defending and looking out for themselves and each other.”
“His sister really is his guidance – emotionally she’s the one who looks after him, and vice versa. He’s very overprotective physically – he doesn’t want anyone touching her.”
Quicksilver is a divisive character. The arrogant mutant turned Avenger turned criminal has a long, twisted history.
“He has real anger frustration – I like that. I always thought it’d be quite funny if you saw him eating loads and people asked him why and he’d explain it’s because he’s burning so much energy all the time. Or ideas that you’d see him come back round – but he’s already nipped out and got his lunch somewhere else. He just got bored – his attention span is so ——- quick.”
Kick-Ass 2 comes out later this month.
Quicksilver will be featured in this week’s X-Factor #260.
By Editor