When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping
program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including
Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow
and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the e of the
planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it
is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible
plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the
way for a global adventure.
* Marvel Studios presents "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the epic
follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony
Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things
go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain
America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are
put to the ultimate test as the e of the planet hangs in the
balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The
Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon
uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic
and unique global adventure.
* Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" stars Robert Downey Jr., who
returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark
Ruffalo as Hulk and Chris Evans as Captain America. Together with
lett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye,
and with the additional support of Don Cheadle as James
Rhodes/War Machine, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, Stellan
Skarsgård as Erik Selvig and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, the
team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a
terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction.
Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful
newcomers, Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and
Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen and meet an old friend
in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.
* Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin
Feige, Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is based on the
ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first
published in 1963. Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso,
Jeremy Latcham, Patricia Whitcher, Stan Lee and Jon Favreau serve
as executive producers.
Characters:
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Tony Stark / Iron Man
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The benefactor of the Avengers, who is a self-described genius,
billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with electromechanical
suits of armor of his own invention
Steve Rogers / Captain America
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The leader of the Avengers and a World War II veteran, who was
enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental
serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the
modern world.
Thor
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An Avenger and the crown prince of Asgard, based on the Norse
mythological deity of the same name.
Bruce Banner / Hulk
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An Avenger and a genius scientist who, because of exposure to
gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when enraged or
agitated.
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
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An Avenger who formerly worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. as a highly
trained .
Clint Barton / Hawkeye
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An Avenger and master archer who previously worked as an agent
for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury
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The former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. who originally recruited the
Avengers and continues to be a mentor and leader for the team.
Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver
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The twin brother of the let Witch, who can move at superhuman
speed
J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision
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Bettany, who voiced J.A.R.V.I.S., Stark's A.I. companion in
previous films, was cast again as the Vision, an android created
by Ultron.
Wanda Maximoff / let Witch
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The twin sister of Quicksilver, who can harness magic and engage
in hypnosis and telekinesis.
Ultron
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An artificial intelligence repurposed by Tony Stark and Bruce
Banner for a pilot peace program that is overwhelmed with a god
complex, and now desires to pacify the Earth by eradicating
humanity.