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The highly anticipated third chapter in the "WandaVision" and "Agatha All Along" saga, "VisionQuest," debuted its first trailer last week at Disney's D23 Expo . The preview offered a thrilling look at protagonist White Vision and a host of Tony Stark's AI assistants, all appearing in live-action form. Among them, to the surprise of many, was the AI villain Ultron, originally created by Stark.
Viewers of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will recall that Ultron was seemingly "destroyed" by Vision at the film's conclusion and had not been seen since, leading most to believe he was permanently gone. Ultron's unexpected return, with no explanation offered in the trailer, has undoubtedly ignited widespread curiosity.
While such mysteries are typically reserved for the series itself, Paul Bettany, who portrays White Vision, recently provided a direct answer during an interview with Rotten Tomatoes. He revealed that audiences will discover in the series that when Vision destroyed Ultron's physical body, he actually uploaded Ultron's memories into his own mind. This effectively housed Ultron in what Bettany described as a "strange attic prison," where White Vision sometimes seeks his guidance. In essence, Vision never truly eliminated Ultron.
Bettany further elaborated on White Vision's initial circumstances in the series, explaining that when viewers last saw Vision, he was in his White Vision form, having been imbued with the original Vision's memories but unable to forge emotional connections to them. Now, he lives a solitary existence in a Scottish pub. Each night, he enters a dormant state, retreating into a "mental space within his brain" that resembles a pale, gloomy mansion. This internal realm is populated by various AI personalities who assist White Vision in processing the human lessons he learns during the day, with Ultron being one of these key AIs. "VisionQuest" is slated to premiere on Disney+ on October 14th.