The last we heard from British actor Paul Bettany, regarding once again lending his 'J.A.R.V.I.S.' voice from the
Iron Man movies to the armored hero's next appearance in
The Avengers, back in May, he was fairly unsure. But now, with the highly-anticipated film in post-production, Bettany confirmed with
Ifpress that he's been asked to return; even though he hasn't already done so.
"This is pretty much the way it always goes," says Bettany, who played J.A.R.V.I.S. in both Iron Man movies and has been told he has a part in The Avengers.
"I never get the call until literally about a month or two before the movie comes out, and then they bring me in once everything else is done. I'm literally the last person hired. It's exactly like voicing animation, except I don't even have to sync to anything. It's the easiest gig in the world."
Again, I'm not too surprised by this news, so I don't expect you to be either. But it's really comforting knowing that we'll hear that calm voice that became quickly familiar with in
Iron Man's 2008 debut, in one of next summer's most highly-anticipated films. It's also no surprise Bettany hasn't recorded any lines yet, considering we have 6 months at-most remaining til the release. Bettany is expected to return for
Iron Man 3, hitting May 3, 2013.
Marvel's The Avengers is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner with Samuel L. Jackson and Tom Hiddleston, directed by Joss Whedon, Marvel's The Avengers will be released May 4, 2012.