10 Comic Book Movie Deaths That Should Never Have Happened
5. Quicksilver - Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Marvel committed quite a bit of time into teasing the introductions of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch to the MCU, with the duo finally getting their chance to shine in Avengers: Age of Ultron after previously appearing in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. However, though Elizabeth Olsen’s character will be featuring in Avengers: Infinity War when it graces cinema screens in this spring, the ship has already sailed for Quicksilver.
Pietro Maximoff stands out in Age of Ultron with his close bond to his sister, Wanda, and preparation to serve under Ultron making his character a formidable opponent for the likes of Iron Man, Captain America and Hawkeye to bring down. When he decides to switch allegiances midway through the film, his character turns out to be a game changer by helping them bring down Ultron and the thousands of robots at his disposal. Though in doing so, in deciding to battle for good rather than bad, he pays the ultimate price.
Quicksilver bites the bullet – literally. Hawkeye is in line to die but Pietro decides to take the barrage of gunfire instead, saving the life of a young child in the process. Wanda is heartbroken at the death of her sibling and it triggers one of the biggest moments from the entire film, where she manages to bring down Ultron by wrenching his metal heart out of his robotic rib cage, ending the AI’s grasp on the region of Sokovia. Quite a way to go.
There is a huge sense of wonderment at what Quicksilver could have been like working for the Avengers, particularly given the enormity of his speedy power. He would no doubt prove useful against Thanos while Hawkeye, despite having a family, continues to be on the fringes of the story. Quicksilver would have been a far bigger asset than Jeremy Renner’s character and deserved more time to make his mark.