Get ready to have your mind blown, Marvel fans, because Vision is back, and he’s bringing a whole lot of baggage with him. Since Paul Bettany’s android character met his tragic end in Avengers: Infinity War, only to be eerily reanimated in the 2021 Disney+ series WandaVision, fans have been grappling with the haunting question: What is grief, if not love persevering? Now, the wait is almost over—Vision returns in the 2026 Disney+ series Vision Quest, and the first trailer has already left us with more questions than answers. But here’s where it gets controversial: is this truly the Vision we know, or just another haunting echo of what once was? Let’s dive in.
Marvel unveiled the trailer exclusively at New York Comic Con, and it’s a doozy. Bettany reprises his role not just as the Vision we’re familiar with, but also as the White Vision from WandaVision’s finale—a chilling reminder of the character’s fractured identity. But that’s not all: the trailer also introduces human versions of Ultron (voiced by James Spader in Avengers: Age of Ultron), and AI programs like Jarvis, Friday, and Edith. And this is the part most people miss: a brief shot of an adult Tommy, Vision and Wanda’s son, who was last seen as a child in WandaVision. What does this mean for the family dynamic? Only time will tell.
Vision Quest is billed as the third installment in a trilogy that includes WandaVision and Agatha All Along. In the trailer, Bettany approaches a pristine white mansion, where he’s greeted by human servants—who are, in reality, reimagined AI programs. Jarvis, Tony Stark’s former AI turned Vision; Friday, Stark’s later assistant; and Edith, the AI from Spider-Man: Far From Home, all make appearances. It’s a clever nod to the interconnectedness of the Marvel universe, but also raises questions about identity and consciousness. Are these AI programs truly alive, or just sophisticated simulations?
James Spader returns as Ultron, the genocidal AI Vision seemingly destroyed in Age of Ultron. But here’s the twist: the trailer also shows Spader in human form. What does this mean for Ultron’s character arc? And how does it tie into Vision’s own struggles with identity? The series also stars Todd Stashwick, T’Nia Miller, Ruaridh Mollica, and Emily Hampshire, with Terry Matalas (Star Trek: Picard) at the helm as showrunner and executive producer.
To fully appreciate Vision Quest, let’s rewind. Vision’s last major appearance was in Avengers: Infinity War, where Thanos ripped the Mind Stone from his forehead, killing him instantly. Then, in WandaVision, he was mysteriously reanimated, living a seemingly idyllic life with Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). But as the series unfolded, it became clear that Wanda’s reality was a magical illusion born from her grief. She had stolen Vision’s lifeless body from S.W.O.R.D. and used her dark magic to bring him back—a Vision with no memories of his past. The series culminated in a battle between Vision and the government-controlled White Vision, who eventually regained his memories and flew off alone. What happened to him next? Vision Quest might just hold the answers.
Wanda’s story took a darker turn in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), where she became the film’s primary antagonist. Meanwhile, Agatha All Along (2024) introduced Joe Locke (Heartstopper) as Billy, Wanda and Vision’s other son, alongside Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness. That series ended with Agatha and Billy setting off to find Tommy, and it seems Vision Quest will follow suit by aging up Tommy, just as Agatha did for Billy. But will this reunion bring closure, or more chaos?
Here’s the real question: Can Vision ever truly be himself again, or is he forever trapped between the man he was and the machine he’s become? And what does Ultron’s return mean for the larger Marvel universe? Let us know your thoughts in the comments—this is one conversation you won’t want to miss.
