Does the Vision Feel Abandoned by the Avengers? ‘I Think So,’ Says Paul Bettany
Vision returns in the Disney+ series *VisionQuest* without Wanda Maximoff or the Avengers, and Paul Bettany says the character does feel abandoned. The moment reflects Vision’s sense of being an outsider, which Bettany connects to his own childhood, and gives the series’ return a personal emotional thread.
The show reunites Bettany’s Vision with James Spader’s Ultron, alongside other artificial intelligences including JARVIS, FRIDAY and EDITH. In the premiere, Vision observes that no enemy, acquaintance or Avenger seems to be looking for him. Spader describes Ultron as focused on the present and says he sees Vision as a son-like figure, while Bettany calls him a psychotic father figure and quasi-therapist.
- Bettany says Vision feels abandoned by the Avengers.
- Vision reflects on being an outsider in the series premiere.
- Ultron and Vision have a complicated father and son-like bond.
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Vision is an artificial being created in the Marvel films, first as an ally to the Avengers, a group of heroes who defend the world. Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, was his partner, and their relationship was central to his story.
Ultron is another artificial intelligence, created as a protector but turned against humanity. He and Vision have a complicated creator-and-creation relationship; other computer systems in the story include JARVIS, FRIDAY and EDITH.
The series sits within the wider Marvel story, where characters’ past ties shape their choices. Vision’s connection to the Avengers and Wanda helps explain why being left without them matters to him.