Schitt’s Creek alumna Emily Hampshire is set for a key role in Marvel‘s Vision series for Disney+ opposite Paul Bettany who is reprising his titular MCU character in the WandaVision spinoff, sources tell Deadline.
Hampshire is believed to be playing the sophisticated artificial intelligence E.D.I.T.H. (Even Dead, I’m The Hero), Tony Stark’s augmented reality security and defense system. In the MCU, E.D.I.T.H. was originally created by Stark and bequeathed to Peter Parker following Stark’s death. It provides access to Stark Industries’ global satellite network along with an arsenal of missiles and drones.
A rep for Marvel declined comment.
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Vision‘s cast also includes James Spader, who reprises his MCU role as Ultron, T’Nia Miller as Jocasta, Todd Stashwick and Ruaridh Mollica. Additionally, Faran Tahir is reprising his MCU role of Raza.
This is the second WandaVision spinoff, following Agatha
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