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"Aaron Taylor-Johnson is reportedly being eyed for the role of Quicksilver in The Avengers 2. According to The Wrap, the Kick-Ass star is currently the frontrunner for the role.   Director Joss Whedon is introducing two new characters to the Marvel sequel - twins Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, whose father is Magneto. Marvel and Fox share rights to the Quicksilver character. X- Men director Bryan Singer recently cast Taylor-Johnson&amp;#039;s Kick-Ass co-star Evan Peters as Quicksilver in 20th Century Fox&amp;#039;s X-Men: Days of Future Past. Marvel is currently negotiating with Robert Downey Jr to return to the Avengers franchise as Iron Man. Fellow cast members Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye are expected to return. Watch Joss Whedon talk Avengers 2 with Digital Spy below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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