EXCLUSIVE: Faran Tahir (Iron Man, Star Trek) will appear in the series directed by Paul Bettany Vision QuestA WandaVision spinoff series for Disney+, sources confirm to Deadline.

Tahir will reprise the role of villain Raza, the leader of the terrorist organization “The 10 Rings” who tried to kill Tony Stark Iron Man.

Details on the new project are scarce, but as we previously reported, the Marvel Vision spin-off has been in development at Disney+ since 2022 and was picked up to series in May. It is believed to be about Vision (Bettany) trying to regain his memory and humanity. After Thanos killed him in 2018 Avengers: Infinity WarVision returned in 2021 WandaVision.

In addition to Bettany returning to the role he played in three Marvel films and WandaVisionJames Spader will reprise his MCU role as Ultron. Todd Stashwick will also appear in an unknown role.

Star Trek: Picard EP Terry Matalas will serve as showrunner of the new series.

Tahir is an actor, producer, writer and director Iron Man, Star Trek, ElysiumAnd Escape plan. Tahir recently starred in several films in three different languages: Paper flowers (English), The martial artist (English), The window (English), Umro Ayyar (Urdu), Rawalpindi Express (Urdu and Punjabi), Inspector Jamshed (English & Urdu) and Coup!

His TV appearances include FX appearances The old manSyfys 12 monkeysABC’s scandalFox’s Prison breakOnce Upon a Time and American Crime for ABC with guest appearances on the CW SupergirlCBS’ criminal minds, ABC’s Primary school and the Spader-led drama series The black list.

He was recently seen on stage on Broadway The kite runner.

Tahir was awarded the Voices of Courage and Conscience Award by the Muslim Public Affairs Council in 2011. He is represented by Greene Talent and attorney Mark S. Temple.