Quicksilver’s Death (Avengers: Age Of Ultron)
Sadly, Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Quicksilver had to follow Evan Peters’ extremely popular rendition of the character from a year earlier in X-Men: Days of Future Past. From the get-go, fans couldn’t get behind the MCU’s version of the speedster and we think the Avengers: Age of Ultron producers realized it, too.
So, when Quicksilver shielded Hawkeye from a hail of bullets and subsequently died, it was meant to be his graceful departure from this universe. He died a heroic death, as a warrior who gave his life for another to live. Rest in peace, Quickie…
Unfortunately, his passing had little to no effect since none of us really cared about Pietro Maximoff in this movie. It turned into a “well, that sucks for him” moment instead of one where we reached for the tissues. Also, Elizabeth Olsen’s overacting as she felt her twin brother die made for more laughter than sorrow. Now, if Hawkeye had been the one to kick the bucket, that would’ve been a major talking point.