Avengers: Age of Ultron
A new age has come.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$250 000 000
Box office
$1 402 805 868
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Patricia Whitcher, Jon Favreau, Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Angela Phillips
Camera operator
Ben Davis
Composer
Artist
Charles Wood, Anthony Rizzo, Amaury Coljon
Audition
Sarah Halley Finn, Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
Editing
Short description
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate 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.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the first trailer, Ultron says the phrase 'No Strings On Me'—a reference to the song 'I've Got No Strings' from the animated film 'Pinocchio' (1940).
- Lindsay Lohan tried out for the role of Wanda Maximoff.
- Саша Peters was considered for the role of the Scarlet Witch.
- The film was named after the 2013 Marvel Comics series "Age of Ultron." However, Kevin Feige stated that this particular comic would not be used as the plotline.
- From the very beginning, Joss Whedon saw only James Spader in the role of Ultron because of his 'hypnotic voice, which can be terrifyingly calm and persuasive, and at the same time simple and funny.'
- Stan Lee cameo: a veteran at Tony Stark's party.
- Joss Whedon decided to feature Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in the film because he felt their abilities would look great on screen: "Their abilities are visually very interesting... Quicksilver has super speed, and Scarlet Witch has spells and telekinesis. These abilities are different from the abilities of the heroes in the first film, and therefore will add a fresh feeling to the second part."
- The appearance of Quicksilver in the film sparked active discussion regarding the character's appearance in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014). Quicksilver's presence had previously been discussed for "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and "The Avengers" (2012), but due to difficulties with the rights to the Quicksilver character, he never appeared in those films. In May 2013, Marvel and Fox Studio resolved all legal issues, and it was decided that Quicksilver would appear in both "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015) and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014).
- The film was named after the 2013 Marvel comic series 'Age of Ultron.' However, Kevin Feige stated that this specific comic would not be used as the plotline.
- Joss Whedon described the film as follows: 'It's smaller. More personal. There's more pain. It will show new events that need to happen to the characters, rather than just a replay of what happened in the first part. The main theme of the film will be completely new.'
- Unique filming equipment used during the shooting of episodes in Seoul included drones and remote-controlled cars, which allowed for filming scenes from incredible angles unavailable to either camera operators or helicopters. Producers invited specialists from South Korea to the filming: Mentru Pa, winner of the national Korean drone piloting championship, and Park Min Ke, winner of the national Korean remote-control car racing championship.
- According to composer Brian Tyler, the film's musical score is a tribute to the works of composer John Williams, specifically in films such as 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981), 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope' (1977), and 'Superman' (1978).
- Joss Whedon decided to include Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in the film because he felt their abilities would look great on screen: 'Their abilities are visually very interesting... Quicksilver has super speed, and the Scarlet Witch has spells and telekinesis. These abilities differ from those of the heroes in the first film, and will therefore give the second part a fresh feel.'
- Hulk has updated his wardrobe with tight-fitting pants that he wears under his regular clothes. Now Banner won't be caught in an awkward situation, ending up half-naked after his transformation into Hulk turns all his clothes to rags. The new pants, made from high-strength microfiber fabric, stretch as Banner transforms into Hulk.
- Since Ultron is about 2.5 meters tall according to the script, James Spader had to wear an antenna-like device made of thick wire with two red balls attached to the top, positioned 1 meter above his head. This was done so that the other actors could use the balls as a reference for Ultron's eyes. Elizabeth Olsen said that the construction was actually very distracting, and she instinctively kept looking at the actor rather than at "Ultron's eyes." In those moments, Aaron Taylor-Johnson constantly teased her. To get her to look in the right direction, he would shout, "Red balls! Look at his balls, Lizzie!"
- For the role of Ultron, Joss Whedon saw only James Spader from the very beginning because of his "hypnotic voice, which can be frighteningly calm and convincing, and at the same time simple and funny."
- When creating "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Joss Whedon drew inspiration from the films "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back" (1980).
- Saoirse Ronan was considered for the role of Wanda Maximoff.
- Hugh Jackman expressed his interest in appearing in this project, saying he would like to see how his character, Wolverine, would look compared to Tony Stark.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen played husband and wife in the movie "Godzilla" (2014), and brother and sister in this film.
- Hawkeye, also known as Clint Barton, named his son Nathaniel Pietro Barton in honor of the character Quicksilver/Pietro Maximoff who saved him in the battle with Ultron. At the end of the film, Natasha Romanoff sees Barton's son on her phone, wearing clothes with the inscription "Nathaniel Pietro Barton."
- Lindsay Lohan attempted to audition for the role of Wanda Maximoff.
- Early script versions described Ultron as being created by the government to eliminate the need for the Avengers, but Ultron rebelled against his creators, and the Avengers had to reunite to stop him. However, the script was ultimately changed.
- As soon as Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson learned that their roles would be based on characters from the 'Marvel Ultimates' comics, they both read every issue of that series as part of their preparation.
- According to composer Brian Tyler, the film's musical score is a tribute to the works of composer John Williams, particularly in such films as: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" (1977), and "Superman" (1978).
- While creating 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' Joss Whedon drew inspiration from the films 'The Godfather Part II' (1974) and 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back' (1980).
- Filming took place in South Africa, England, Italy, and South Korea.
- Hugh Jackman expressed interest in appearing in this project, stating that he would like to see how his character, Wolverine, would look compared to Tony Stark.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen played husband and wife in "Godzilla" (2014), and brother and sister in this film.
- Saša Peters was considered for the role of the Scarlet Witch.
- It took Joss Whedon an entire year to convince Aaron Taylor-Johnson to play the role of Quicksilver.
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson was asked to lose weight for his role because he looked too muscular.
- To avoid undue attention and information leaks during filming, the project was codenamed "After Party".
- The Avengers Tower set was the largest set ever built for a MARVEL film at the time of the film's release.
- Scarlett Johansson was pregnant during the filming of this movie, so all scenes with her were filmed as quickly as possible while it wasn't yet noticeable that she was pregnant. Three stunt doubles were also used, which caused a lot of confusion among the other actors, as they said all the doubles looked incredibly like Johansson. Chris Evans said it got to the point where he would greet and start a conversation with one of them and only realize during the conversation that it wasn't Johansson.
- Since the script stipulated that Ultron was about 2.5 meters tall, James Spader had to wear an antenna-like device made of thick wire with two red balls attached to the top, which were 1 meter above his head. This was done so that other actors could orient themselves on these balls as Ultron's eyes. Elizabeth Olsen said that this structure was actually very distracting, and instinctively she still looked at the actor, not at Ultron's "eyes." In such moments, Aaron Taylor-Johnson constantly teased her. To make her look in the right direction, he would shout: "Red balls! Look at his balls, Lizzy!"
- This film features more visual effects (3000) than any previous Marvel film. Previously, the highest number of visual effects (2750) was in "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014).
- In the first trailer, Ultron utters the phrase "No Strings On Me" – this is a quote from the song "I've Got No Strings" from the animated film "Pinocchio" (1940).
- It took Joss Whedon a whole year to convince Aaron Taylor-Johnson to play the role of Quicksilver.
- This film features more special effects (3,000) than any previous Marvel movie. Previously, the highest number of special effects (2,750) was in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (2014).
- As soon as Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson learned that their roles would be based on characters from the "Marvel Ultimates" comics, they both read every issue of the comic book series in preparation.
- The movie trailer was viewed 34 million times on YouTube in the first 24 hours, breaking the record previously held by the trailer for the movie 'Iron Man 3' (2013).
- Industrial Light & Magic developed a new motion capture system for this film called "Muse."
- In the comics, Ultron was created by Dr. Hank Pym (Ant-Man). In this film, Ultron is a secret project of Tony Stark.
- The appearance of Quicksilver among the film's characters sparked an active discussion regarding the character's appearance in the film 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014). Previously, Quicksilver's presence had been discussed for 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) and 'The Avengers' (2012), but due to complexities regarding the character's rights, he never appeared in those films. In May 2013, Marvel and Fox Studios settled all legal issues, and it was decided that Quicksilver would appear in both 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015) and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (2014).
- Joss Whedon described the film as follows: "It's smaller. More personal. There's more pain. New events will be shown that need to happen to the characters, rather than just replaying what happened in the first part. The main theme of the film will be completely new."
- The film's trailer was viewed 34 million times on YouTube in the first 24 hours, thereby breaking the record previously held by the trailer for "Iron Man 3" (2013).
- On the first day of shooting, James Spader impressed the other actors so much with his performance that they all applauded him after the first take.
- Scarlett Johansson was pregnant during the filming of this movie, so all of her scenes were shot as quickly as possible before her pregnancy became noticeable. Three body doubles were also used, which caused significant confusion among the other actors, who claimed that all the doubles looked incredibly like Johansson. Chris Evans recalled that it got to the point where he would greet and start a conversation with one of them, only realizing during the conversation that it wasn't Johansson.
- Hawkeye's bow changed its design in Age of Ultron; in the first film, the bow was black, and in the second part, it became dark burgundy. It also gained infrared and sonic sights.
- On James Spader's first day of filming, the other actors were so impressed by his performance that they all applauded him after the first take.
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