Ultron (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

"I had strings but now I'm free. There are no strings on me."

- Ultron's line in the trailer

Ultron is the titular primary antagonist of the upcoming 2015 superhero sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron.

He is an artificial intelligence dormant peacekeeping program jump-started by Tony Stark. Possessing an eight-foot tall advanced robotic body, Ultron was created by Stark with the purpose of protecting Earth from threats, but eventually deemed humanity itself as the greatest threat to Earth and attempted to create a technological singularity by committing genocide against them.

He will be portrayed and voiced by James Spader who played Stewart Swinton in Wolf.

History
"How could you be worthy? You're all killers. You want to protect the world, but you don't want it to change. There's only one path to peace: your extinction."

- Ultron to the Avengers.

Avengers: Age of Ultron
In the teaser, Ultron appears as a destroyed starter version of Ultron, which creeps the Avengers and their allies into battling him. He eventually grows stronger and stronger, upgrading himself to become a worthy opponent to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. He creates an army of Ultron Sentinels and uses twins Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to bring rise to human extinction.

Powers
Robotic Body: Ultron has a robotic body first constructed by Tony Stark, that over time he was able to upgrade forms, becoming more powerful & more superior.
 * Superhuman Strength: Ultron is incredibly strong, managing to easily crush a robotic head with a single hand.
 * Superhuman Durability: Ultron's metallic outer shell grants him a durability far beyond that of a human being.
 * Superhuman Intellect
 * Drone Control: Ultron can mentally command all of the Ultron Sentinels, to do his exact bidding.
 * Computer Corruption: Ultron can enter and corrupt any computer network.
 * Concussion Blasters: Ultron can shoot red concussive blasts through his hands and fingertips.

Personality
Ultron's programming was created with emotional responses based on Stark's. He is also quite maniacal and uses dark humor and figure of speech such as describing people as puppets on strings and that he is the only one without strings. He resents his creators and thinks people as killers and fools for not wanting to change the world but trying to control it.

Quotes
"Everyone creates the things they dread..."

"I"m going to tear you apart. From the inside."

"....in the flesh!"

- Ultron introducing himself to The Avengers after he waked himself up "I was designed to save the world, people who would've looked to the sky and see hope. I'll take that from them first!"

Trivia

 * In the comics, Ultron was traditionally created by Dr. Henry Pym, however, Joss Whedon has stated that in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ultron's origin will be different, relating more the current roster of Avengers already established in the MCU.
 * In the comics, Ultron was the most personal adversary ever faced by the Avengers, being directly responsible for many misfortunes the team has faced. Given that fact, his presence in the film makes the possibility of a dark outcome much more likely.
 * The song, "I've Got No Strings" refers to Ultron being free from control of his creator. It is also a sinister, darker take on Pinocchio's I've Got No Strings.