New AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Concept Art Seemingly Shows Ellen Page As 'Scarlet Witch'
Elizabeth Olsen may have portrayed the Scarlet Witch in her cinematic debut in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but new official concept art appears to show X-Men's Kitty Pryde, actress Ellen Page, in the role.
Andy Park has just released more of his concept art from this summer's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but this time it features an early costume design for Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch. Or should we say Ellen Page's Scarlet Witch? The artwork appears to show how the X-Men: Days of Future Past actress would look as the character. Was she initially up for the role? Or was she, perhaps, a "prototype" for Marvel's casting direction similar to Saoirse Ronan? Despite the concept art striking a resemblance to Page, the artist told me that it was very much unintentional.
Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, 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. Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” published in 1963. Get set for an action-packed thrill ride when The Avengers return in Avengers: Age of Ultron May 1, 2015.