Aaron Taylor-Johnson says playing Quicksilver in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ was “very overwhelming”.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver
The 34-year-old actor starred as the speedy superhero in the 2015 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster, and has now reflected on the many “highs and lows” of playing the beloved character in the major movie franchise.
During a video interview with IMDb, Taylor-Johnson said: “It is very overwhelming. the highs and the lows … it’s almost [like] they neutralise each other out because it’s such a high that you kind of don’t know where to go.
“So, you’re constantly just kind of never taking it for granted by any means. But it’s wild.”
As well as reflecting on his role, ‘The Fall Guy’ star also heaped praise onto his ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ co-star Elizabeth Olsen – who played his sister Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch in the film – calling her a “phenomenal actor”.
He said: “[She is] an absolute star and a wonder person – wonderful human being. I’m not just saying that, she’s really lovely.”
Taylor-Johnson joked he wishes Olsen’s Scarlet Witch had brought him back from the dead after Quicksilver made his heroic sacrifice at the end of the Marvel movie.
“We played brother and sister in ‘Age of Ultron’ … I don’t know why she didn’t ressurect me though.”
Taylor-Johnson shared the role of Quicksilver with Evan Peters, who played the character in Fox’s separate ‘X-Men’ Cinematic Universe.
However, the ‘Bullet Train’ actor – who starred opposite Peters in ‘Kick-A**’ – admitted he “hadn’t really” spoken with him about their experiences playing…
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