Joss Whedon Says The Avengers 2 Has Four Main Female Roles

Joss Whedon is known throughout his body of work for crafting strong, independent female characters like Buffy, and it seems as though he will apply that touch to The Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well.

HeyUGuys spoke to Whedon and the writer/director revealed he has placed four prominent female figures into The Avengers 2. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) are already part of the roster, and we know Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) will be in the movie, so that makes three. Rumors have maintained that Carol Danvers aka Ms. Marvel could appear in the sequel, which would fill in the fourth slot.

Whedon offered a non-answer when asked about the identity of this final female, but he did offer the character is one of his favorites. Check out the video below:

In other news, fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 can get their hands on some concept art for The Avengers: Age of Ultron that shows the heroic team in battle with the artificial intelligence's robot army.

Four of the six interconnecting posters have been released. Marvel Studios veterans Ryan Meinerding and Andy Park have done the work, which Comic Book Movie has collected. You can see the one of Captain America (Chris Evans) here.

We'll have the full poster once the final two pieces are revealed.

Who could this mysterious fourth woman be? Do you think it is Ms. Marvel, or could there be another option we have yet to consider? Let us know your guesses in the comments below.