Marvel’s VISION QUEST Officially Casts Tommy Maximoff and Teases Major Connections to the MCU’s Future
Marvel Television made some big waves at New York Comic Con this year, and offered some new details on the Disney+ series Vision Quest.
The studio dropped new casting details and the show’s official logo, but it also gave fans a first look at the next chapter of Vision’s story, and confirmed the arrival of another key Young Avenger.
Ruaridh Mollica has been cast as Tommy Maximoff, also known as “Speed.” The character, who first appeared in WandaVision as one of Wanda’s twin sons, is the brother of Billy Maximoff/Wiccan, who’s already set to return in Agatha All Along.
Like his uncle Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver, Tommy’s gift is superspeed, earning him his iconic codename. With Mollica stepping into the role, Vision Quest is clearly setting the stage for Marvel’s long-rumored Young Avengers lineup.
Marvel also confirmed that Ultron, F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., played once again by James D’Arcy, reprising his Agent Carter role, and DUM-E will all appear in human form.
Fans lucky enough to be in the room at NYCC got to see an exclusive teaser trailer showing glimpses of these characters and our first look at Tommy in action. Unfortunately, that footage hasn’t been released online, at least not yet. The only official sneak peek available to the public right now is for Wonder Man, which Marvel shared earlier.
Paul Bettany made a surprise appearance during the panel and offered some insight into where Vision’s story is headed. He told the audience:
"[The Hex] Vision gave [White] Vision all of his memories, including the memories from the Hex, but White Vision is having difficulty connecting to them. White Vision’s journey is his attempt to connect to those memories and who he was."
Vision Quest will explore the emotional and existential struggle of White Vision trying to rediscover his humanity and purpose after the events of WandaVision.
Marvel Studios has since confirmed that Vision Quest will officially conclude the trilogy that began with WandaVision and continues with Agatha All Along.
With returning characters, a growing roster of artificial intelligences, and the introduction of a new Young Avenger, this series is shaping up to be one of the MCU’s most thought-provoking and emotionally charged projects yet.