Marvel’s VisionQuest has brought James Spader back to television as Ultron, marking a notable return after years away from the small screen. The Disney+ series also continues the WandaVision story.
01Summary
- 01VisionQuest began streaming on Disney+ and has already released its first two episodes.
- 02James Spader returns as Ultron 11 years after his debut in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.
- 03Spader’s previous major TV role was Raymond "Red" Reddington in NBC’s The Blacklist, which ended in 2023 after ten seasons.
- 04The series follows Vision as he searches for identity and humanity after WandaVision.
- 05Ultron is revealed to have been backed up into Vision’s mindscape after Sokovia and is now a prisoner there.
02Why it matters
Spader’s return gives the Marvel series an added television milestone beyond its place in the MCU. It also deepens the ongoing WandaVision story by bringing back Ultron in a new form.
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