I hope Marvel fans accept my Scottish accent, says new star Ruaridh Mollica - BBC

11 hours agoClaire ThomsonBBC ScotlandMarvelRuaridh Mollica stars as Tommy Maximoff in the new Disney+ series VisionQuestScottish actor Ruaridh Mollica has said he hopes fans will accept his accent as he stars in the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The 27-year-old plays the speedster Tommy Maximoff in the new Disney+ miniseries VisionQuest, which is based on the superhero comic book character Vision. Tommy is an 18-year-old orphan who is newly out of the foster care system in London but has memories of his mother and father - Avengers Wanda Maximoff and Vision. "I want the fans to like what I have done with the character and accept that I have a Scottish accent," he said. "It threw a lot of people off at the start, but having my own accent meant I could put my own spin on the character. "The eight-episode series has been described as the conclusion of a trilogy that also includes WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Its cast includes Marvel veteran Paul Bettany, award-winning actor James Spader and British performer Joe Locke, who Mollica made his London West End debut with.