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Friday, March 13, 2015

"Avengers: Age Of Ultron" - 'Quicksilver'



Take another look @ the super-powered 'inhuman' known as 'Quicksilver', aka 'Pietro Maximoff' (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) from the set of Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Age Of Ultron":


Debuting in Marvel Comics' 'X-Men' #4 (March 1964), 'Quicksilver' was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, as the son of 'Magneto', twin brother of 'Scarlet Witch' and paternal half-brother of 'Polaris'.


An example of a ruthless villain turned good, the character is first revealed cinematically in a mid-credits scene during Marvel Studios' "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".


"...according to Marvel Comics, 'Quicksilver' is a mutant capable of moving and thinking at superhuman speeds. Originally capable of running at the speed of sound, the exposure to 'Isotope E' made it possible for the character to run at supersonic speeds of up to 'Mach 10', resisting the effects of friction, reduced oxygen and kinetic impact.


"The character's speed allows him to perform feats such as create cyclone-strength winds, run up walls and cross bodies of water. 


"It has also been revealed that one of the reasons for his abrasive and impatient personality is that it seems to him that the rest of the world is moving in slow motion and that he is constantly waiting for it to catch up..."


Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Avengers: Age Of Ultron"...