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After new reports, I’m convinced Elizabeth Olsen will soon be returning to theMCUas the powerfulScarlet Witch. I have loved watching Wanda Maximoff grow and develop since her live-action debut in the post-credits scene of 2014’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. The Scarlet Witch’s exploration of loss, grief, motherhood and trauma has contributed to her becoming perhaps my favorite MCU character. This was only increased by theScarlet Witch’s transformation into a formidable villainin Phase 4, as this really stressed her complexity, and culminated in one of the MCU’s most emotional sacrifices.
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After appearing in seven feature films and starring in her own solo series opposite Paul Bettany’s Vision,WandaVision, theScarlet Witch’s MCU storycame to an end inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. I was distraught to see Wanda Maximoff sacrifice herself to destroy Mount Wundagore and the Darkhold, but,despite her confirmed death, there has been a huge amount of speculation about Elizabeth Olsen’s return to the MCU. Recent updates concerningMarvel Studios' upcomingVisionserieshave made me think this could happen very soon.
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New Marvel Report Has Me Convinced Scarlet Witch Will Return In The MCU
On August 23,Deadlinereported thatJames Spader will be reprising his role of the artificial intelligence Ultronin the MCU’s upcomingVisionseries, which recently hiredStar Trek: Picard’sTerry Matalas as showrunner. Spader’s return after a decade-long hiatus from the MCU is incredibly exciting, but that wasn’t the only informationDeadlinereported. Apparently,Deadlinehas also heard of the possibility that Elizabeth Olsen could return as the Scarlet Witch in Vision’s series, which makes me think this absolutely will happen.
While the focus is on Vision, we also heard there is a possibility for Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) to appear, which would make sense given how interconnected the two characters’ stories are in the MCU.
Deadlinesuggested that the upcomingVisionseries would be the final installment in a trilogy that began with 2021’sWandaVisionand will continue in September’sAgatha All Along. This makes me think there will be a huge amount of interconnection between these three shows, and sinceAgatha All Along’strailerssuggest a large, background role for the Scarlet Witch, it makes sense that she’d have a major role in theVisionseries, too. I’ve heard many convincing theories and ideas about how and when Marvel Studios could resurrect the Scarlet Witch.
How Scarlet Witch Could Be Resurrected In The MCU
Most of the theories concerning the Scarlet Witch’s return to the MCU see her brought back to life in Phase 5’s upcomingAgatha All Along. I recently wrote a theory pointing to Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness and Joe Locke’s mysterious “Teen” possibly coming acrossCastle Doom inAgatha All Along, which could contain an amnesiac Wanda Maximoff, as it does in Marvel Comics.Agatha seems to have lost her power to the Scarlet Witch inAgatha All Along, so the latter may be resurrected to restore this power, but this isn’t the only place Elizabeth Olsen could return.
Elizabeth Olsen’s return to the MCU hasn’t been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios or Olsen herself.
AfterDeadline’sreport,I am all but convinced that Elizabeth Olsen could come back to the MCU in theVisionseries, which is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2026.Deadlinedidn’t confirm whether the same iteration of Wanda Maximoff would be returning, so it’s possible thatElizabeth Olsen may play someone new in theVisionseries, perhaps even Virginia Vision. I would love to see Marvel Studios’Visionseries see White Vision build his own synthezoid family, just like theScarlet Witchdid, though Vision could find another way to resurrect his lost love after having his memories restored.
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Vision Quest explores Vision’s journey to reclaim his identity following the events of WandaVision. As he attempts to restore his memory and humanity, the narrative delves into themes of self-discovery and transformation within the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s expansive storyline.
