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marvel - Is Quicksilver in the X-Men movies the same as in Avengers: Age of Ultron?


Ok, I have a couple of questions regarding Quicksilver, but it's all linked so...




  1. Are the two Quicksilver characters from the X-Men movies and Avengers: Age of Ultron the same person? I thought Quicksilver had already made an appearance in X2, and was captured in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.



    I understand that in the Marvel Comics universe, Quicksilver was raised by Magneto, but how will his origin or background be explained in Avengers: Age of Ultron when the X-Men are not in the cinematic Avengers universe? (And, if I remember correctly, the X-Men are deemed as outcasts/vigilantes by S.H.I.E.L.D. etc.)


    Maybe this is something that's explained in the X-Men vs Avengers books which I haven't read.




  2. How come both Marvel and Fox have the rights to Quicksilver? I'm assuming Magneto or the X-Men won't be referenced in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron.




I look forward to your answers and sources. Thanks in advance.



Answer



As discussed here and here, the X-Men and Marvel Cinematic universes are entirely separate, and both are completely separate from all of the comics continuities (aside from any specific comic tie-ins created for the movies).



This means that neither cinematic universe is necessarily beholden to Quicksilver's comic past of being Magneto's son or Scarlet Witch's brother.


As laid out in the first linked post, Fox pretty much owns film rights to all "mutants", but an agreement exists that allows Marvel to use them provided that no reference is made to their traditional origins, and Fox cannot reference the Avengers in any way.


From an interview with Kevin Feige



SHH: What about the future of “The Avengers?” I don’t know if you want to bring in new characters or just keep the core team. Characters like the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, are they part of Fox’s deal or are they characters you could use?


Feige: We both have them. There’s a specific arrangement with those two characters that would allow us to use them with “Avengers,” but not discuss or reference their mutant or Magneto-related lineage. They can use them as mutants and as Magneto’s relatives, but cannot have anything to do with “The Avengers.”



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