STACK Template

18 / 64

visit DVD&BD Feature
The Avengers face some new
adversaries in Age Of Ultron,
including Quicksilver, played
by British actor AaronTaylor-
Johnson. He admits he found
it a little daunting to join the
superstar line-up, but the
fact that his Godzilla co-star
Elizabeth Olsen was also on
board made things easier.
How does it feel to be a new member
ofThe Avengers?
AARONTAYLOR-JOHNSON: I’m so excited
to be part of this group. I’m excited that
[Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron director]
Joss Whedon brought me along on this journey
with such a great group of actors. It’s fantastic.
I was watching the movie the other day and
thinking, ‘Damn, we’re in another
awesome movie!’ We’re lucky. It’s
very, very cool.
How would you describe the
power of Quicksilver in
Marvel’s Avengers:
Age Of Ultron?
Quicksilver has been
really fun to portray.
His super power
is being as fast
as the speed
of sound, but
he’s quick at
everything.
It’s been
exciting to play with this character and,
more importantly, to discover who he is.
How easy was it to portray his superhero
powers in the movie?
I had to perfect the ‘skid-in’ and a very quick
‘dash-out’ for the film. I did a lot of the running
in the movie, but it got sped up and they added
blur to it. It was a lot of fun. I trained hard to
have that mentality and physique
by doing lots of sprinting workouts before
we started the movie shoot.
What was it like to work with JossWhedon?
He’s a genius. A real genius.
Other than your own character, who
has the most interesting story arc in
Avengers: Age of Ultron?
It was great to dive into Ruffalo’s character
[Bruce Banner/The Hulk]. There was such
a sense and sensibility in that beast,
which was really emotional. It was great.
How daunting was the prospect of joining
such a talented and iconic cast?
It’s always a little bit intimidating coming
into a big cast like this, but Elizabeth Olsen and
I had just worked together on Godzilla and that
was a major help. It was great to have at least
one friend to come into this with. It felt like
having an ally, like we were in the same boat.
Stepping onto the set could’ve been really scary,
but everyone was lovely. It wasn’t scary at all.
What excited you the most about
portraying a new character in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe?
It’s just Scarlet Witch [Olsen] and Quicksilver
against the world and they can’t do without each
other, which I love. They are twins, but there is a
yin and yang aspect to the characters, which is
interesting. Quicksilver is very fatherly, physical
and protective over her – and she’s motherly,
nurturing and caring. He’s very quick
tempered and hot headed, but
she’s calmer, more emotional
and thoughtful, so they balance
each other out. You couldn’t
really have Quicksilver without
Scarlet Witch.
QUICK OFF THE MARK
Download the
STACK Magazine App
for extra treats and content.
Quicksilver has been really
fun to portray. His super power
is being as fast as the speed
of sound, but he’s quick
at everything