Joss Whedon has added another bad guy to the cast of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Thomas Kretschmann (Wanted, Dracula) has signed on to appear as the HYDRA chief Baron von Strucker. The Nazi agent was originally identified as a secondary villain in the movie by Latino-Review back in December, and he’ll join another new evil addition in Ultron, who is set to be portrayed by James Spader (The Blacklist).
The Avengers: Age of Ultron will open on May 1st 2015 with a cast that includes Marvel veterans Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Incredible Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) Don Cheadle (War Machine), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill) alongside Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) as Scarlet Witch, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass 2) as Quicksilver.
Originally published January 15, 2014. Updated December 13, 2019.
