Elizabeth Olsen –who plays Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch, in theMCU–says she does not miss playing the character. However, that does not mean she wouldn’t return if Marvel Studios called.
After several supporting roles as Wanda, Olsen played the character in theDisney Plus limited seriesWandaVision. The show had Olsen’s Wanda take over a small town to live her fantasies of settling down with Vision in a twisted parody of sitcoms. Olsen then played the antagonist inDoctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness, corrupted by the Darkhold and nearly destroyed the multiverse. She sacrifices herself to destroy the Darkhold, although it is unclear whether or not she survived.
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As a part ofVariety’sActors on Actorsseries, Olsen sat down withThe White Lotusactor Meghann Fahy. Fahy asked Olsen if she missed playing Wanda. “No, I don’t,” Olsen replied. “I think it’s been almost 10 years of playing her. And I’ve loved it. And I think the reason why I am not calling Kevin Feige every day with ideas is because I’m really proud of what we were able to do. I think ‘WandaVision’ was a really surprising opportunity.” Olsen continued, “If someone were to tell me that I’m fired from Marvel movies, I will feel proud of what we made. And I really am just trying to figure out how to load up other films and characters so it becomes less about the Marvel of it all.”
It seems clear that Olsen would be satisfied if her last appearance as Scarlet Witch was inDoctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness. However,Feige teased that Scarlet Witch may returnin 2022. As mentioned before, it is unclear whether her character survived at the end ofDoctor Strange 2. Additionally, with the multiverse saga that Marvel Studios is currently in, any character could appear in future films.
In the interview, Olsen did not say she would be against returning, so if Feige can find a project for her, she might return. Olsen has already suggestedshe has ideas for Scarlet With’s next storyline, so even if she isn’t calling Feige, perhaps the right story could entice her back to theMCU.
