Writer-director Joss Whedon has been talking up forthcoming superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron. Speaking to Total Film , Whedon revealed that the character was in his plans from the outset…

“I was pitching Ultron before I took the job on the first movie. I was like, ‘I don’t know if I want to do this, but for the second one, you should totally do Ultron.’ Because he’s been a thorn in their side as much as any other character over the years and particularly back in my history."Speaking of the appeal of the character, Whedon added “He’s somebody who can juice things up and he’s a real problem for the Avengers. That’s not always easy to find. It’s not like the Vulture is really going to give them a hard time for 20 minutes.”We still don’t know the origins of the super-villain in the film, with Marvel simply stating that the character won’t be a Hank Pym/Ant-Man creation at Comic-Con. To read our speculation piece on the subject head here , and let us know your thoughts on Ultron in the comments below.

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