Marvel's VISION Series Casts T'Nia Miller as Jocasta

 
The Bride of Ultron is coming to the small screen.

Deadline is reporting that the upcoming untitled Marvel TV series based on Marvel Comics' The Vision has cast T'Nia Miller as the android Jocasta.

Miller joins Paul Bettany, reprising his role of the Vision in the series, which will be set after the events in 2021's WandaVision and follow the Vision as he tries to regain his memory and humanity. Other cast members include James Spader, reprising his role of Ultron, Todd Stashwick, and Ruaridh Mollica.

Miller, 40, is a British actress known for her role as The General on Doctor Who. She's also appeared in The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Peripheral, Foundation, and Sex Education.

Created in 1977 by Jim Shooter and George Pérez, Jocasta first appeared in The Avengers (vol.1) #162 as an android built by Ultron in an abandoned aerospace research center, so that Ultron could have a mate. In order to develop Jocasta's sentience, Ultron based her mind and brain patterns on the Wasp and brainwashed his creator Hank Pym into transferring the Wasp's lifeforce into the feminine android shell. Ultron named Jocasta after the wife/mother in the legend of Oedipus. Realizing that the Wasp would have to die for her to live, Jocasta alerted the Avengers. The team defeated Ultron and reversed the process, leaving Jocasta a mindless husk.

Pym retained custody of the inanimate Jocasta, intending to study her. On the Wasp's urging, Pym had her moved from their residence to the Avengers Mansion. There, Ultron revived Jocasta with a remote link, activating the Wasp's mental "residue" left behind. She escaped from Avengers custody and led the Avengers into Ultron's trap. Jocasta was programmed to be loyal to Ultron, but couldn't abide her master's evil. Jocasta eventually betrayed Ultron, choosing to help the Avengers defeat her "mate" again.

Jocasta resided at Avengers Mansion for a time and soon developed feelings for the Vision due to their similar backgrounds. However, the Vision was happily married to the Scarlet Witch and could not return Jocasta's feelings. Jocasta continued having adventures with the Avengers but never felt accepted, and left them just before she, unbeknownst to her, was about to be made an official member. Wandering the country, Jocasta was controlled by a pre-programmed suggestion to rebuild Ultron. She did, but soon teamed up with the Thing and the robot called Machine Man to defeat Ultron once again. Sacrificing herself in an attempt to kill Ultron, Ultron survived nevertheless until Machine Man reached down Ultron's throat to tear out vital circuitry. The Avengers held a memorial for their fallen ally, with the Machine Man attending, realizing his love for Jocasta. Jocasta was later rebuilt and continues aiding the Avengers from time to time.