‘VisionQuest’ Star Ruaridh Mollica Says Tommy Almost Got His Full Speed Suit
Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ has wrapped up its Disney+ run, closing the trilogy that began with ‘WandaVision’. The eighth and final episode, titled “Forever,” streamed Tuesday, November 10, at 6 PM PT on Disney+. One of the season’s breakout stars was Ruaridh Mollica, who played the grown-up Tommy Maximoff, also known as Speed.
Mollica was confirmed to be playing an older version of Tommy Maximoff in the Paul Bettany-led series at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 11. He took over the role from Jett Klyne, who portrayed the character in WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Fans spent much of the season wondering whether Tommy would eventually suit up like his comic book counterpart.
It turns out the full costume came closer than anyone knew. In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant for the finale, Mollica revealed, “Yes, I got completely measured for a full superhero suit,” he told Screen Rant, adding that the suit was “gonna happen in the finale at some point.” He said he hadn’t shared this before.
The decision came down to the show’s tone. Mollica said showrunner Terry Matalas “couldn’t find a way for [Tommy] to just appear in a suit.” Matalas wanted the show “as grounded in reality as possible.”
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Tommy’s story was a big part of that grounded approach. Mollica said his character grounds the show “back to London and the real world.” Looking back at the finale, he explained that “there was never a moment where he could just find a superhero suit, or turn up in it.”
Fans still got a version of the look. The goggles could be used because “they came from Paladin.” Tommy’s outfit was also adjusted to hint at what could have been: the costume was changed to be “a bit more green and tracksuit-like to reflect the superhero suit,” which Mollica said was “a really good choice.”
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That design choice was clear in Marvel’s promotional images. The costume’s design subtly mirrors Tommy’s superhero outfit in Marvel Comics, where he goes by the moniker Speed. Speed’s costume is green with a silver stripe, and Tommy’s jacket in VisionQuest contains a matching color scheme. Costume designer Sarah Young also added homages to original characters, including a WandaVision nod with Tommy’s original jacket.
Mollica himself teased the comic-accurate look earlier in the season. He posted and quickly deleted a photo of his Tommy Maximoff Funko Pop, which depicts Tommy in his comic book-accurate green Speed goggles and green jacket. For now, Mollica sees the missing suit as a positive, saying it “leaves us wanting more.”
Even without the full costume, Tommy got a major hero moment in the finale. Joe Locke returns as the adult Billy Maximoff (Wiccan) to reunite with his twin, Tommy, on screen for the first time. Billy arrives through a portal and combines his magic with Tommy’s speed to save their android father, Vision (Paul Bettany).
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Mollica also spoke with Screen Rant about parts of Tommy’s identity the series didn’t fully explore. Mollica is openly bisexual, and the article notes that Tommy is canonically bisexual in the lore. He said he believes Tommy knows he’s bi, adding that he hopes it exists in who he is and in elements of his personality, and that he really hopes it will be explored in the future.
What comes next for Tommy is still unclear. The article doesn’t say whether a specific future season or costume reveal is planned. When Screen Rant asked whether Tommy could appear in the next big Avengers ensemble, the star laughed with a “No comment!” response. If Marvel brings Speed back, the full suit is apparently already measured and ready to go.
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