"The Blacklist" star will play the villain Ultron in Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," arriving in theaters on May 1, 2015. August 29, 2013 2:53 PM PDT "The Avengers" sequel has found its villain. James Spader has been cast as Ultron in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Marvel announced Thursday. The Joss Whedon-written/directed sequel will arrive in theaters on May 1, 2015. Spader, who won three Emmy Awards for playing Alan Shore on "Boston Legal" and "The Practice," recently appeared on the big screen in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln." He'll be back on TV as the star of NBC's new drama "The Blacklist," which premieres September 23. He also played the enigmatic Robert California on "The Office." What do you think of Spader as the "Avengers" villain? Sound off below. This story originally appeared on CBSNews.com.
"The Blacklist" star will play the villain Ultron in Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," arriving in theaters on May 1, 2015.
"The Avengers" sequel has found its villain.
James Spader has been cast as Ultron in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," Marvel announced Thursday.
The Joss Whedon-written/directed sequel will arrive in theaters on May 1, 2015.
Spader, who won three Emmy Awards for playing Alan Shore on "Boston Legal" and "The Practice," recently appeared on the big screen in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln." He'll be back on TV as the star of NBC's new drama "The Blacklist," which premieres September 23. He also played the enigmatic Robert California on "The Office."
What do you think of Spader as the "Avengers" villain? Sound off below.
This story originally appeared on CBSNews.com.
