Ruaridh Mollica on Joining ‘VisionQuest’ and the ‘Honor’ of Being a Bisexual Actor Playing a Bisexual Character in the MCU: ‘I Feel So Seen’

Ruaridh Mollica joins Marvel’s “VisionQuest” as Tommy Shepherd, also known as the speedster Speed, after a breakout performance in the independent film “Sebastian”. He says playing a bisexual character as a bisexual actor feels affirming, and calls the casting an honour.

Tommy is introduced as a teenage pickpocket and conman who longs for family. His story follows events in “Agatha All Along”: Billy Kaplan places the consciousness of Tommy Maximoff into Shepherd’s body after Tommy’s death, leaving him with visions of a family tied to the Avengers. Mollica, 26, screen-tested with Paul Bettany and creator Terry Matalas; the series is now streaming on Disney+.