Thomas Kretschmann cast as villain in Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Joss Whedon has reportedly added another villain to his Avengers: Age Of Ultron cast, having just signed Thomas Kretschmann to the ever-expanding sequel.

Star scoopers Latino Review reported on the character's presence in the film a month ago , with their sources stating that Strucker is the boss of the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).

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That's unconfirmed, though, so take it with a little pinch of salt.

Either way, Strucker won't be the only Big Bad in the film – according to LR , he's only a supporting villain, which means he could be answering to the titular Ultron (who's being voiced by James Spader).

It'll be a shake-up for Kretschmann; he's best known as the heroic Van Helsing on NBC's Dracula .

Avengers: Age Of Ultron opens in the UK on 1 May 2015.

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