Aaron Taylor-Johnson is thinking about playing Quicksilver in the MCU, sharing the role with Evan Peters

Aaron Taylor-Johnson spoke about his brief stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver Avengers: Age of Ultron. Leading up to the film’s release in 2015, Quicksilver’s debut, along with that of his sister Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, was highly anticipated by fans. Just a year earlier, Taylor-Johnson’s colleague Kick ass Star Evan Peters played an alternate version in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Unfortunately, the first version of the character sacrificed himself to save Clint Barton/Hawkeye, and he never appeared in the MCU again.

Speaking to IMDb, Taylor-Johnson also discussed how both he and Peters played the role in different franchises. According to Taylor-Johnson, there is no ill will between the two. In fact, he recounted at length a story in which he saw Peters at “Comic-Con where they had the boys X-Men lineup.“He said they divided up.”Way to pinch yourself,” say to each other: “Oh my God, aren’t we so lucky that we get to be here and still do what we love? But it’s funny that we find ourselves in two different universes.“

Additionally, Taylor-Johnson praised Peters’ take on Quicksilver, stating, “To be honest, (he) has a lot of admiration for what he was able to do with his character, with some things that (he thinks) were fantastic and worked really well.” The Kraven star also noted that “different connections“that the X Men Quicksilver the franchise could haveespecially as “a comic book character who has some connection to Magneto

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Nevertheless, he is also proud of his time as Quicksilver. When he was presented with action figures of him and Scarlet Witch actress Elizabeth Olsen. Taylor-Johnson called the concept of being transformed into a character “kind of stunning“ And “very overwhelming.” Taylor-Johnson spoke “the highs and the lows“of such fame, saying”It’s almost like they neutralize each other because it’s so high that you kind of don’t know where to go.“

Even though I only played Quicksilver once, Taylor-Johnson speaks positively about his MCU experience, apparently happy with the performance he achieved. He didn’t directly address Peters’ longevity in the role, as the latter appeared in three films as Quicksilver and later played a supporting role in the MCU series WandaVision. As of this writing, Taylor-Johnson has a solid slate of films coming out soon, so he’s not short of work. Additionally, the actor has focused very directly on his family throughout his career.

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In addition to being positive about his time in the MCU, Taylor-Johnson also referred to Olsen, his on-screen sister, as “phenomenal actor, absolute star and wonderful human being, wonderful human being.“He pointed out that he doesn’t just play brother and sister Avengers: Age of Ultronthey also starred as husband and wife in Godzilla. After praising Olsen, Taylor-Johnson quipped: “I don’t know why she didn’t revive me though,“referring to the reality-altering powers of the Scarlet Witch.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s comments about Evan Peters, Elizabeth Olsen, and the role of Quicksilver give the impression that he enjoyed being in the MCU. Given his positive attitude, it is possible that the actor knew his character’s fate before committing to the cast of ” Avengers: Age of Ultron. Regardless, Taylor-Johnson delivered a memorable performance as Quicksilver, and if he ever decides to return to the role, the MCU would be lucky to have him.

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Earth’s Mightiest must reunite and work with newcomers Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to battle a new antagonist, Ultron, who is given an entirely new origin story while also dealing with a new level of internal conflict team has to deal with. Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch may not necessarily agree with the Avengers, initially blaming Tony Stark for the creation of the new villain and the death of their parents. Avengers: Age of Ultron Directed and written by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige for Marvel Studios. The film was released on April 13, 2015, followed by its later sequels. Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.

Release date: May 1, 2015
Studio(s): Marvel Studios
Pour: Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Robert Downey Jr., Cobie Smulders, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jeremy Renner, Thomas Kretschmann, Chris Evans, Don Cheadle, Mark Ruffalo, Elizabeth Olsen, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, James Spader
Duration: 141 minutes