While covering the Marvel press line for The Nerds of Color at NYCC 2025, I had the opportunity to speak with MCU veteran Paul Bettany about VisionQuest, which will serve as the conclusion of the WandaVision and Agatha All Along trilogy. The new series will premiere in 2026 on Disney+.

What was it like to be on the NYCC stage and present some of what you’ve been working on, and see the reaction from fans in real time?
Paul Bettany: Well, it was huge, and I mean, I thought people were going to enjoy the trailer, but the room went crazy. It was lovely and I’m excited to show more stuff.

And how exciting is it for you to fit into the trilogy of it all? Obviously, we had WandaVision, which you and Elizabeth Olsen were so amazing in; there’s no other way to describe it. You both really killed us emotionally. Then, we had Agatha All Along. Now, we’re wrapping it up with you and Vision, and we’re getting to see some new characters. What does it mean for you to conclude that chapter? And we’ll see what the future holds for Vision.
Honestly, it felt like a real honor. I think that Marvel always gets rewarded when it takes big swings. I think it took a really big swing with WandaVision.

One of my favorite shows that I’ve ever seen.
Aw, I’m glad. Thank you. And again, with Agatha All Along, and I think in that sense, we’ve really continued to honor the legacy of those two other shows, which is, this is a huge swing, and it gets crazy.

I’m excited. And no spoilers, but we’ve had these profound themes in WandaVision and Agatha: All Along, which I feel like is part of the success because it really resonates with us on such a human level. Is there anything you can say about the themes we might see in your show with Vision and this new chapter for him?
Of course. Let me preface this with, it has lasers and fights. So, when I say it’s sort of about, on some level, and of course we’re making, I play a robot, right? And what’s lovely about that is you can talk to a vast audience, often young people. I mean, people of all ages can see it, but Vision is in the business of discovering who he is. And so, on one level, it’s a show about intergenerational trauma with lasers, and I love that Vision is always in a process of becoming. I think children, young people are in that business too, trying to find out who they are, and in the end, you are who you say you are, not who your family thinks you are, not who your church thinks you are, not who your friends think you are. You are who you say you are, and I think that’s the powerful thing about the character, Vision.