James Spader felt he needed to fully commit to bringing Ultron to life

HitFix caught up with James Spader and Paul Bettany to chat about how they brought The Vison and Ultron to life.

[@ThaDukeofX]

I know spader said it was a one off but id really like to see his portrayal of ultron again. Spaders voice work alone was so captivating

[@bullymaguire1055]

Oh boy do i have some news

[@beberivera7011]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 oh yeah! ​@@bullymaguire1055

[@nikkixsensei]

I love how much thought and consideration James invests into every project. His performance as Ultron was perfect.

[@julianpagano1659]

+Monique Martin Totally agree.

[@xlerosx]

I love how much thought this interviewer puts into his work. All other shows, interviewers pale in comparison.

[@sionelatu1026]

Everyone talking about Spader’s performances as Ultron or Red but c’mon...we all know his creepiest most villainous role was Robert California.

[@kittycattt93]

The F***ING Lizard King is what you meant 😂😂

[@rananawito3526]

Who?

[@sionelatu1026]

@@rananawito3526 a character from The Office (TV Show)

[@musawirmohd6353]

An evil con man who con’s his way to ceo of a big company talking the sitting ceo out of his chair and most importantlya fucking lizard,thats who robert california was,among other things you should watch to see for yourself.

[@Based_normie]

His performance was as Alan shore in boston legal

[@josephperez2198]

I feel more educated when both of these actors are talking.

[@santubudhe2]

Hahaha

[@ssjcajas]

James Spader's preformance as Ultron is just so incredible. I quote all of his lines almost monthly even since the movie came out.

[@Sancho_Retablez]

In almost all of them Ultron always make a point about he mourns not to be a man and how he desires to be a "human child" like Pinocchio. It's an underrated villain, much more complex than it seems.

[@Gratitude1305]

You can hear this man all day. James Spader you are awesome!

[@kendellhires2901]

I still see Red don't get me wrong I loved Ultron but his character in Blacklist... Jesus I've watched villains before but Raymond Reddington is my number one. For me there's something about Red that's more intriguing, more enticing and sense of coldness to him that I'm just so alluded by.

[@kingmacaraeg9352]

+Kendell Hires i cant here ultron anymore. i here Red trying to talk to give fbi a case. damn.

[@MH-xz2dh]

same i came from blacklist

[@rose_elca]

#teamred

[@Hellopleesh]

Try Alan Shore from Boston Legal. That will always be James Spader.

[@thembamyeni4761]

I STRONGLY concur!

[@LookingTheBest]

It's a good thing James did all of the work. All of his little mannerisms, even the way he tilts his head is part of Ultrons Personality.

[@georgesaviour6974]

After watching 'the office', you just can't stop relating James Spader with his character Robert California

[@curtisleblanc5897]

Robot California

[@andiebrown7792]

Please Marvel bring Ultron back.

[@zonnyc]

Andrew Brown maybe in Endgame there'll be a version on him

[@theshogun5364]

Boy, were they wrong...

[@OvSpP]

Flashbacks in WandaVision… maybe.

[@aminamirkhani6377]

@@OvSpP James Spader is in the WandaVision Cast

[@aidenboyle3573]

@@aminamirkhani6377 what site? IMDB isn’t relaible

[@britishcanadian9077]

James Spader and Paul Bettany! In ONE ROOM?? 😀😂😃😰😟

[@threetreasures7698]

British Canadian a very good room, right? 😄

[@gabrielhamburger8823]

I LOVE YOU JAMES SPADER THE BEST ACTOR i ever seen since from 1994 to now ,man i Love you James Spader,i want father like you ,father that i never have ...Grettings from small country Sweden.sing Gabriel.

[@cptred1414]

dafuk

[@cjkalandek996]

I have my issues with Ultron from _Age of Ultron,_ but James Spader's performance was commendable.

[@ольгаголубева-у6м]

James Spader is the best !!!!!

[@anouchkamusic]

Fantastic commentary and questions from the interviewer.

[@soundfreak2309]

He'll always be Daniel Jackson for me but he smashes every character he plays.

[@edwardmarshall178]

James Spader is the Voice You want to be...

[@RuanAntunes7]

James Spader was brilliant as Ultron

[@The_fusion_physics_guy]

I think ultron is one of the last villains i’ve seen that i’m actually legitimately scared of. Like, the character makes sense, it feels authentic, and legitimately insane. I still remember the “i have no strings on me” singing, so chilling

[@BManYT22]

Ladies and gentlemen we have a new Blacklister, Ultron, Ultron is entirely known as a computer but has lately been placed into a robot body. You remove Ultron from the streets and you have a better chance of finding the twins.

[@TheCrusaders13]

the way I'd envisioned jarvis. right here folks!😀

[@davedzone]

Movie gets shit on but I love Spader's ultron. He sounds disappointed, aggravated, and dangerous all in the same low growl.

[@cptred1414]

You two are crazy good. Thinking that Vision would never think in iron man 1 that he would end up there .. and James... Omg James i wish ultron come back if they do secret wars.

[@gracepearson7180]

James Spader you're the best of all the best so genious and charming Love you're performance as ultron ❤

[@amadeusdeathstrick11]

Can we just look at the fact that tony stark put both these voices together to control robotic situations, and then brought them both to life without hesitation???

[@alwaysnever446]

Age of ultron is my favourite Avengers movie, much because of Spaders performance

[@donnygurtner9949]

Legend says james spader hired himself as his own lawyer

[@lyssaScruz]

i no longer see Reddington at James' blacklist as his role , all i see is Ultron no one else

[@cptred1414]

have you see the office .. i dont see red at all in it.

[@snipersLock]

"[They] wanted a movie, and settled for a masterpiece..." "I suppose [we] both [exceeded expectations]...."

[@algwoutdoors9481]

I remember when Spader was on Seinfeld as a recovering Alcoholic. That episode was hilarious 😆

[@diamondhunter64]

dont @ me but i didnt know who james spader was before Age of Ultron and it super creepy to hear him when hes not a giant CGI robot

[@Moe_Lester_fromUptwn]

Jesus. Watch Stargate.

[@FloatingkittenUwU]

Rob California

[@crazyvillainfan4877]

*Lizard King

[@theaverageclownhole3369]

You don’t even know his real name

[@js123able]

He told me his name was bob kazamakis and then convinced me to fund a sex trip though europe

[@jojosbazaar4833]

What a gentleman

[@odeplugged]

his voice is just... ugh 🤤

[@moonman1533]

When I saw AOU I loved Ultron but then I heard the hate, then I watched AOU on Tv again and I loved him again.

[@enriqueruiz5492]

Ultron is nothing compared to Raymond Reddington. James Spader is legendary!!!!

[@noskillem3709]

When you find out the lizard king is ultron... small world

[@dion4037]

THE FUCKING LIZARD KING...

[@McVegas2k]

Paul's eyes' turn red at the very end...

[@kasandride3576]

I think his movements and his voice work were everything. The head tilt how he walks and portrays himself when he looks down and how he looks at people. I think it's all together. Beautiful and creepy because when he plays something disgusting and dark he's good at it when he plays a good person. He's good at it. But watching him play Ultron A non-human character. I think he got some freedom

[@ChillsDrifting]

Here after that last Wanda Vision Episode 🥴

[@zoeeholt3548]

Can't even see Red anymore, Its all about tat Ultron ;)

[@cptred1414]

have you see the office .. i dont see red at all in it.

[@fredberish3322]

Alan Shore is the best character ever.

[@imaginarypath7867]

Admire how Paul doesn't even need to tune or change his voice in anyway for is acting as vision. He just talked

[@adamcollett4034]

I can’t hear him talk anymore without hearing Ultron

[@Hellopleesh]

Yall remember him in Blacklist, but his real genius was Boston Legal as Alan Shore. 5 seasons with William Shatner as your best friend.

[@SmartFool24]

Age of Ultron wasn’t the best but James Spader was amazing.

[@rananawito3526]

It wasn’t for me either, but after they tied so much to it, I like watching it so much more now.

[@SportyMabamba]

James Spader set the tone for Daniel Jackson (Stargate the movie). Fair credit to Michael Shanks for following in his footsteps (Stargate: SG-1) but Spader was the OG.

[@LookingTheBest]

Thi interview is much cooler now that Ultron has Visions body in Wandavision. Cannot wait for next weeks episode!

[@blesselmariamelchor4871]

Robert California

[@FlavioMarceloSousa35]

Does anyone remember Sex Lies and Videotape? Wonderful Actor, love James Spader!

[@kostazarikos3383]

I never knew who played him till today

[@ytsn_THE_OG]

He seriously carried that movie

[@nauristebernieks9545]

Man I see Redincton but I hier Ultron🤣🤣

[@Kingofhearts171]

Redding ton is an amazing ultron

[@bigcheezesupreme2377]

It’s the fucking lizard king!!!

[@RaviPatel-gx5so]

the lizard king

[@gatheringmatter4289]

Bro it’s the fucking lizard king

[@alalducente]

i just discovered who Allan Shore is.

[@anitabanaskiewicz3152]

♥️♥️♥️

[@mawhulk]

he's the motherfucking lizard king

[@jonathanmora8208]

I want ultron back he is super smart Im shure he downloaded his brain into the internet

[@prateekkej2506]

Reddington!!

[@jumahataminbinabdulmajid2872]

You haven't heard me speaking English ! bonikingv

[@enderfox1699]

I generally thought Ultron was played by Downy Jr, loool, I think someone told me or someone made a mistake on the internet

[@BriandaNavarroc-ih4ui]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RemmingtonSteal]

I just can't stop hearing Seth MacFarlane when he speaks, and vice versa.

[@Doomzdayxx]

Both Vision and Hulk characters were sacrificed on the altar of wokeness towards the end of the first marvel run. It was absolute creative, criminal negligence.

[@jamesperez4790]

Damn. Robert california is ultron

[@pokris3385]

You can tell this the type of dude to talk over you, and try to put smart you in any subject.

[@professorpyg505]

LIZARD KING

[@Masterpeing]

Red or nothing

[@jackfinley6550]

all I see is the Fucking Lizard King

[@ortizjavier8]

Shoulda been in wandavison

[@claria4620]

Get his name right. He’s the f*cking Lizard King.

[@vigneshkamath2567]

Lizard king 4 life!

[@Jf_productions556]

rip james spader

[@johnnyheel1970]

James Spader was a mistake for Ultron. We didn’t need a sarcastic personality for this murder bot, just a complete robot who brought out arcs from the many heroes

[@jjc8873]

Cold take

[@johnnyheel1970]

@@jjc8873 bro there is nothing more cliche than a CGI bot w/ a voice over. It hurt the movie IMO. Want to know something else? You could’ve just had Vision play the villain along w/ the bot until he has a change of heart. So that means, Ultron finishes the creation of Vision (Like the comics) Dont you think that the acting of Paul Bettany would’ve better suited the story instead of a sarcastic robot CGI?

[@DoctorMorgenstein]

so surprised when i heard spader played ultron, saw the whole film years ago and not only didn't notice but didn't get anything special off that character. why would they go to all this trouble and then have a cg design that doesn't allow any of his performance to translate through the mannerisms because it's face doesn't move? morons, really. spader would have been annoyed if it weren't for the fact it was probably his biggest payday

[@cultofsquidward4100]

Because he's a robot........

[@DoctorMorgenstein]

would it matter if it was a cartoon human@@cultofsquidward4100

[@pratyushkumar9591]

Robert California