Paul Bettany says Vision's entire MCU journey is about learning how to be human. Bettany has been a part of the MCU since the very beginning, when he voiced JARVIS in 2008's Iron Man. Bettany's voice frequently popped up in various projects throughout Phases 1 and 2, but 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron brought the biggest change for the actor. When JARVIS' operating system was transferred into the synthetic body created by Ultron, Bettany became Vision, one of the strangest yet most fascinating characters within the franchise. Vision has appeared in three MCU films so far.

Up until now, Vision has only remained a supporting character within the broader universe. However, this week will see him step into leading man territory, as Bettany (along with Elizabeth Olsen) stars in the Disney+ series WandaVision. The show will find Vision and Wanda (Olsen) settling into an idyllic suburban life, though not everything is as it seems. Making things even more complicated is the fact that Vision is currently dead, having perished at Thanos' (Josh Brolin) hands in Avengers: Infinity War. How he's a part of the show is one of WandaVision's biggest mysteries.

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Screen Rant had the opportunity to sit down with Bettany recently to talk about WandaVision, and the actor opened up about Vision's ever-evolving MCU journey. When asked about what Vision might want in his life besides Wanda, Bettany discussed how the character's development has ultimately been about learning to be human. Bettany said:

Paul Bettany: You know what? That's Vision. I was really worried about maintaining who Vision is, but then I realized, "Actually, Vision was partly Ultron. Partly Jarvis, partly Tony Stark." He's always been becoming something, and there's always an addition. He's been growing up. We watch him [be] born, for God's sake. And then he's sort of naive but omnipotent and, as the films go by, become more and more human. Because that's the sort of center of his interest: humanity. The irony is he becomes sort of uber-human.

I realized, actually, this can take a bit of Dick Van Dyke thrown in, a little bit of Hugh Laurie, a little bit of Bryan Cranston. Because at his core, what Vision is is just decent and kind and really in love with Wanda.

WandaVision Vision At Dinner

When audiences last saw Vision in Infinity War, he was occasionally slipping into a more human-like appearance so he and Wanda could steal quiet moments together. One got the feeling he wanted that appearance to be real, especially when it came to his potential future with Wanda. It sounds like that inner conflict/desire will continue to play a part in WandaVision, which would certainly make sense. Vision and Wanda will be living the dream domestic life, and when he discovers the truth about his mortality, he'll probably feel conflicted about his existence.

Vision's MCU future beyond WandaVision remains to be seen, though Bettany has expressed interest in returning somehow. Whether Vision will return likely depends on how the matter of his death is handled in WandaVision; if he's still dead at the end of the show, perhaps don't expect him to make a comeback. Still, WandaVision can provide a new exploration of Vision's character and his MCU arc. As Bettany said, Vision is all about becoming more human, so expect that to play a part in the show and perhaps beyond.

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