Cinemablend provided a scene-by-scene description of the extended trailer showing members taking part in an Avengers challenge to prove who's a "worthy" superhero (via cinemablend.com):
"The footage began in the newly furbished Avengers Tower where we see Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Natasha Romanoff (Scarlet Johansson), Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) and James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), sitting around and relaxing. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) walks into frame and sits his hammer, Mjolnir, down on the coffee table in front of everyone. This immediately stirs up a debate, as Tony and Hawkeye don't believe that Thor being "worthy" is what allows him to pick up his weapon of choice. An Avengers challenge then begins.
First it's Tony who tries to pick up the hammer, asking if his success would mean him becoming king of Asgard. But of course he fails. After asking to be excused for a second, he returns with an Iron Man gauntlet on - but still his efforts are in vain. Then we see both Tony and Rhodey using their Iron Man gloves to try and lift the Asgardian hammer, but, again, they have no luck. Next up is Hawkeye, who also is unable to budge it a millimeter. Bruce then gives it a try, but his extreme effort begins to put everyone on edge (and, of course, he's unable to lift it as well). Then it's Maria Hill's turn, and she is also unable to pick it up. Things get a bit weird when Captain America gives it a go, as we actually hear the hammer move slightly, and Thor suddenly looks very concerned. This is fleeting, however, as his efforts soon become just as futile as everyone else's."
"After Black Widow refuses the challenge, saying that it's not a question she need's answered, Tony starts to accuse Thor of having Mjolnir's handle encrypted with some kind of fingerprint recognition. Thor, however, dismisses this theory out of hand, saying that the answer is simple: "You're all not worthy." Everyone is smiling and laughing, but the mood of the room changes drastically when we begin to hear the sound of metal clanking down the hallway behind them, as well as the sound of a voice. We then see what looks like a very early version of Ultron - made up of what look like just spare parts."
Ultron's voice can be heard for the first time,announcing to the Avengers:
"Worthy? How could you be worthy? You're all killers. You want to protect the world, but you don't want it to change. There's only one path to peace. Your extinction."
Director Josh Whedon calls the sequel a global movie, with scenes shot in Johannesburg, England and South Korea; a big step for the movie since its first installment which was shot entirely in the US (quote via Screen Rant):
"This is a very global film. We wanted the world perspective on The Avengers. They're being The Avengers and that's a global thing and it doesn't make everybody love them, so we wanted to see both sides of that..."
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