So I was scrolling on G+ and I found a post from WIRED about their new introduction to Ultron article called "Ultron 101". In summary the article was about how the Avengers are a large, extended family in which Ultron is the dangerous, rebellious and tunnel visioned offspring. "Every time Ultron shows up, it’s big, it’s dangerous, and it’s personal, because Ultron’s part of the family. Not a nice part, but that’s how it works with families — you don’t get to choose all your relatives.” (Kurt Busiek quote to the WIRED)
And that got me thinking that Ultron's character is very deep and well developed. Ultron is personal, relatable and even more importantly connected. If the Avenger's are like family to Ultron there are all kinds of stroy arcs Marvel can run through him. Pym can play the role of the abusive father who suffers from identity crisis of his own. Dyne can play the role of the supportive but undermined mother whom Ultron fights for in his own blurred perspective. Stark can play the role of the close Uncle, an inventor and a technological master who also suffers from identity crisis (Ironman 3) and finds it difficult to let go of his creations. And it goes on! The influence from Rodgers, who is struggling to make the change to living in a new age of customs and traditions, can accidentally lead Ultron to believe this new world is bad. The influence from Thor, who has his own father and brother issues, can lead Ultron to believe that he can hate his family. Then there is the influences from all kinds of other characters that can keep expanding his story like the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Wonderman, Grim Reaper, Loki, Vision, and more! From living in this broken home with all these influences, it can be tragic for Ultron to turn against his family and nearly destroy it while feeling that he is doing the right thing. The Avengers, the people who created and raised Ultron to maintain peace, ended up becoming the very chaos that Ultron was created to destroy.
A classic Anikin Skywalker story.
Ultron is definitely a character for the big screen and to prove it here's a blog I found about why another Marvel Cinematic Universe villain, Loki, gets so much love. The blog mentions that complex villains resonate well with audiences when they are acted by a "charismatic and talented leading actor [that can] spark that intangible “something” with the fan base, and then [the villain is] surrounded with characters/authority figures/fathers that beg for rebellion". With the proposed story about family, misunderstanding, and finding oneself - Avengers: Age of Ultron can look like a very good movie.
Innovating Life,
~ASKalburgi