The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron



Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron (commonly known as The Avengers 2) is an American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is intended to be the sequel to 2012's Marvel's The Avengers and the eleventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is set to be scripted and directed by Joss Whedon and to feature an ensemble cast including Robert Downey, Jr., and Mark Ruffalo. The Avengers: Age of Ultron is scheduled for release on May 1, 2015. The sequel was announced in May 2012, after the successful release of the first film. Whedon was brought back onboard in August 2012 and a release date was set. By December, Whedon had completed an outline of the script. Casting began in June 2013 with the re-signing of Downey, Jr. The film is scheduled to begin principal photography in early 2014 in Shepperton, England.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2

 * Iron Man 3 (2013)


 * Thor 2: The Dark World (2013)


 * Captain America: The Winter Solider (2014)


 * Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Cast

 * Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark: A self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with mechanical suits of armor of his own invention.
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner / Hulk: A genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated.
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America: 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. Evans was cast as part of a deal to star in three Marvel films, in addition to The Avengers. Evans said that Steve Rogers is much darker in The Avengers: "It's just about him trying to come to terms with the modern world. You've got to imagine, it's enough of a shock to accept the fact that you're in a completely different time, but everybody you know is dead. Everybody you cared about. . . He was a soldier, obviously, everybody he went to battle with, all of his brothers in arms, they're all dead. He's just lonely. I think in the beginning it's a fish-out-of-water scene, and it's tough. It's a tough pill for him to swallow. Then comes trying to find a balance with the modern world." Regarding the dynamic between Rogers and Tony Stark, Evans said, "I think there's certainly a dichotomy—this kind of friction between myself and Tony Stark, they're polar opposites. One guy is flash and spotlight and smooth, and the other guy is selfless and in the shadows and kind of quiet and they have to get along. They explore that, and it's pretty fun."