More From James Spader On Joining THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

More From James Spader On Joining THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Discussing whether his role on The Blacklist will be affected by his villainous role as Ultron in Marvel's The Avengers sequel, actor James Spader also explains what intrigued him about the Marvel universe.

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Sep 30, 2013 02:09 PM EST
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During a press conference for NBC's new drama series The Blacklist, actor James Spader was pressed more about his villainous role in Joss Whedon's The Avengers sequel, Age of Ultron. When asked what intrigued him about joining the highly-anticipated Marvel film, Spader explained, "Well, I had met with Kevin Feige a couple of years ago and just told him that I would love to come into that world, at some point, if the circumstances were right. It was for a lot of reasons. There was a time in my life where I used to go over to my friend Will’s house when I was kid and I never had any comic books in my house, but he had trunk loads of them. I used to go over there & bury myself in his room with his comics & devour them. Then, I put that down in my life. I have three sons & a couple of them, along the way, have shown a real keen interest in that world. So, before it was too late, I wanted to try to see if I could be part of that."

Spader adds that, "One of the great luxuries, as an actor, is that you’re able to participate in projects where the process of making the thing or the world you’re entering is so foreign to you, and that foreign world, in many cases, forces you to work in an entirely different way. The challenge becomes so different, and I was intrigued by that. I’ve been doing this a long time, and it seemed like it would be great fun to do something that I have no frame of reference for. So, the right thing came along and Kevin Feige called me up and said, “I found the thing.” And Joss Whedon gave me a call and said he really wasn’t thinking about anybody else for it and he thought it would be great fun to do. So, here we go," the actor enthuses.

Whether playing Ultron will have an impact on his recurring role in The Blacklist, James Spader explains, "I’m hoping that it’s gonna be a fairly smooth transition, but I don’t know." We’ll wait and see how long The Blacklist plays, and whether it plays a full season or not. If it plays a full season, then I’m sure I will be packing my bags on the last few days of our production on The Blacklist, in preparation to get over to London to start shooting The Avengers. "

So far starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson and James Spader, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen in negotiations to join, The Avengers: Age of Ultron is directed by Joss Whedon from his screenplay, and is slated to begin production in March 2014 and release on May 1, 2015.
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MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 9/30/2013, 2:34 PM
Awesome! He will knock it out the park.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/30/2013, 2:35 PM
he will be great
MRCBM56-i love that you are so optimistic all the times, we need more of that,so far what did you give iron man 3,man of steel and the wolverine out of 10
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 9/30/2013, 2:40 PM
I keep trying to read these interviews in his voice
Mike89
Mike89 - 9/30/2013, 2:43 PM
I didn't know much about Spader when he was cast. Did some research on him. So far i think this was a great casting choice for Ultron. Im sure he'll kill it as Ultron.
SageMode
SageMode - 9/30/2013, 2:53 PM
Villain of 2015. Call in it now.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/30/2013, 3:01 PM
@ sagemode

called it yesterday,but hey what the hell.
Forilaz
Forilaz - 9/30/2013, 3:03 PM
He will be the best Marvel villain.

Mark my words.
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/30/2013, 3:03 PM
we will see who is the villain of 2015.lets see who is gonna be the villain of next year
Electro(Jamie Foxx)

Winter Soldier(Sebastian stan)(we dont really know who the MAIN villain is so ..)

Bolivar Trask and The Sentinels(Peter Dinklage)

Ronan The Accuser(Lee Pace),Nebula(Karen Gillan),Korath(Djimon Hounsou) and The Collector(Benicio Del Toro)
brilaneb
brilaneb - 9/30/2013, 3:05 PM
***Spoiler Alert*** Ultron will not be the bad guy in the Age of Ultron. He will turn out to be a british actor playing a really bad robot while someone else is the real Ultron who isn't even a robot.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 9/30/2013, 3:07 PM
Let the Age of Ultron commence!
batesmotel
batesmotel - 9/30/2013, 3:07 PM
Who is this Spader guy? Really who is because ive never heard of him
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/30/2013, 3:07 PM
brilaneb-really?
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/30/2013, 3:08 PM
i am goin with Winter Soldier
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 9/30/2013, 3:08 PM
yea he just might be the GOAT cbm villain after AoU comes out
McNyagano
McNyagano - 9/30/2013, 3:12 PM
@brilaneb
Demongod20
Demongod20 - 9/30/2013, 3:18 PM

@ BlackJack10

Brainiac is Ultron's DC counterpart. Metallo is just a thug in a Cyborg body. Metallo body is Terminatorish but his backstory is similar to Cain from Robocop 2.
Mike89
Mike89 - 9/30/2013, 3:18 PM
brilaneb

lmao!
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 9/30/2013, 3:21 PM
If you don't know who James Spader is, then you have to be living under a rock. Dude has been around since the 80's, hell, one of his best is with RDJ in Tuff Turf. One of the best actors out there!
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 9/30/2013, 3:23 PM
Spader is good in everything,be it a creep in movies or a smooth lawyer on TV like he was in Boston Legal.
Blacklist pilot was pretty good & he will make a great Ultron.
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 9/30/2013, 3:25 PM
Really wish DC had gotten to him first and asked him to play Luthor. But... good for Marvel.
TheYoungMan
TheYoungMan - 9/30/2013, 3:28 PM
Hoping for the MCU's first great villain soon. Whether it's that random guy in Thor 2, Winter soldier, or Ultron. I forget who the villain is going to be in GOTG.
Mike89
Mike89 - 9/30/2013, 3:28 PM
Blackjack10

If the T-800 can be destroyed by a Defenseless Sarah Connor in the first Terminator then he wouldn't stand a chance against Brainiac or Ultron.
Mike89
Mike89 - 9/30/2013, 3:47 PM
BlackJack10

I dont want to star a flame war here since Marvel fangirls get butthurt anytime someone goes off subject. But Brainiac would wipe the floor with Ultron. No Contest.
sikwon
sikwon - 9/30/2013, 3:48 PM
Nick Fury is going to have an Agents of Shield post credit scene tomorrow.
Super12
Super12 - 9/30/2013, 3:52 PM
Spader is gonna knock this outta the park. Can't wait for this film!!!
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 9/30/2013, 3:52 PM
@Mike89
Agreed! Brainiac would definitely destroy Ultron. Though I love both Marvel and DC. Just an observation
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 9/30/2013, 3:54 PM
Btw, Spader will be epic. Maybe the best villain since Heath Ledger's Joker?
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 9/30/2013, 3:57 PM
Ultron > Brainac
DanMcNice
DanMcNice - 9/30/2013, 4:01 PM
@sikwon, :O that makes total sense.

SHIELD logo with eye patch + after credits scene = Nick [frick]ing Fury!!

Hell yeah!
McNyagano
McNyagano - 9/30/2013, 4:08 PM
Brainiac has one of the most advanced force-fields in comics that even Superman can't penetrate, so It counters & exceeds the Adamantium body advantage handily, especially since it has other uses as well. I also agree that Braniac is more of a galactic threat as well. However, Ultron is more ruthless, and because of his flawed A.I. and "Daddy issues", he has an X-factor that actually makes him unpredictable and thus more dangerous, He is also almost obsessive- compulsive about upgrading himself after every encounter., while Braniac can ocassionally be too smug. I lean towards Braniac being the bigger immediate threat but I would never count Ultron as out of the game.

However Lex was able to trick Braniac,, while Ultron hasn't been tricked. So I dunno, it's 50/50 for me. Isn't Braniac vulnerable to bacteria and disease, particularly when outside of his skull ship?
HulkbusterNYC
HulkbusterNYC - 9/30/2013, 4:09 PM
Ultron vs. Brainiac? Hmm that's interesting.. I definitely like the character of Ultron more but in a fight it's hard to say.. Both of them have had an extremely large range of powers and abilities.. I guess it all boils down to which versions are being used.. It would be an epic showdown though that's for sure..
ezio619
ezio619 - 9/30/2013, 4:13 PM
the thing i love about ultron is that he is a contradiction,he hates humanity,thinks emotions are weak but he himself represents the worst of humanity, he is cruel,has daddy issues,he feels emotion ,love,anger etc. he creates a female robot for companionship,how does he not have emotions!!
Darkhaven
Darkhaven - 9/30/2013, 4:14 PM
Oh please. Ultron conquered the Phalanx after adding their program into his own. The f'ing PHALANX.



Brainiac hasn't even conquered bus fare. And he still wants a decent pair of pants.




Ultron wins, flawless victory...Fatality!
McNyagano
McNyagano - 9/30/2013, 4:24 PM
@BlackJack10

Yeah but Ultron can be melted though so it's not that hard for Brainiac to figure out how to end him though but yet again Ultron could hack into Braniac. So I dunno man, it goes both ways depending on the version of the character. Like you said it's 50/50.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 9/30/2013, 4:36 PM
Ezio

Thanks for the comment.

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