Elizabeth Olsen Confirms That She'll Play 'Scarlet Witch' In AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Elizabeth Olsen Confirms That She'll Play 'Scarlet Witch' In AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

She was rumored to be up for the role, then said to have signed on, and even Sam Jackson seemed to let slip that she was on board; but now Elizabeth Olsen herself finally confirms to MTV that she will indeed play Wanda Maximoff in Joss Whedon's Avengers sequel.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 11, 2013 11:11 AM EST
Source: MTV



It may have been the worst kept CBM secret out there, but now we know -- officially -- that Elizabeth Olsen will play Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. The actress revealed as much to MTV while talking about working with Aaron Taylor Johnson (who will play Quicksilver) once again after starring alongside him in Godzilla. "We get to play husband and wife, and we get to play twin brother and sister," she said, dropping some new info about Godzilla while she's at it. "It's also fun because even though in 'Godzilla' we play husband and wife, we don't have a lot of scenes together. I just love him. I love his family. I love his kids. I'm so excited...to actually work with each other. I think it's going to be fun." Olsen also took the time to compliment her soon-to-be director, Joss Whedon. "He's very smart. He's too smart. He might be too smart. Some people are too smart for their own good, but he's amazing." So there you go, the children of Magneto (though likely not in these incarnations) have been cast. Be sure to let us know what you think in the usual place.

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Poolio
Poolio - 11/11/2013, 11:39 AM
terrible casting.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/11/2013, 11:40 AM
QUICK! KILL POOLIO!!
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 11/11/2013, 11:41 AM
Kool.. Figured as much
marcvader1
marcvader1 - 11/11/2013, 11:41 AM
Yess, yess...
Poolio
Poolio - 11/11/2013, 11:42 AM
@NovaCorpsFan
I can't be killed...healing powers remember
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 11/11/2013, 11:43 AM
Good choice, pretty and talented.
Interestein
Interestein - 11/11/2013, 11:46 AM
Great choices for the twins!
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/11/2013, 11:48 AM
Nomis

Pretty sure they meant in Godzilla.

Poolio

Oh shit yeah... QUICK DROWN HIM WITH ALCOHOL!!!
Giznad
Giznad - 11/11/2013, 11:50 AM
It's a little odd how Aaron Johnson makes out with Hit Girl who's so much younger than he is, and then in real life he's with a woman much older than he is. Just a little odd. He's cool though. This girl's cool, too.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 11/11/2013, 11:50 AM
Yeah, excellent casting. Really looking forward to seeing Olsen as Scarlet Witch. And possibly a Jocasta-esque bride of Ultron?
JGAR
JGAR - 11/11/2013, 11:54 AM
She's hot, that's one major plus The Avengers when coming to women.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/11/2013, 12:00 PM
As Hawkeye II? I can see that.

ezio619
ezio619 - 11/11/2013, 12:03 PM
I GOT THIS FROM SLASHFILM AND ITS ABOUT THE THOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY THEY DID AND WHAT SCENES JOSS WORKED ON!!

First up, I asked Taylor about the reshoots and while he was very clear to say they were not “reshoots,” but “additional photography,” he gave some insight into the Marvel process:

It’s my experience with the Marvel process they save a portion of the budget for this and what we were basically doing. A lot of it was getting more Loki stuff, because we realized how successful he was in the movie, so we sort of “Loki-ed it up” a little bit.

So what scenes specifically?

Well there’s a scene that we probably shouldn’t identify too much, that’s one of the funniest scenes in the movie where Loki’s a shapeshifter. That was a very, very late addition. And there’s a connective thing at the beginning that bridges from The Avengers story to sort of explain how Loki is in prison or why he is in prison. That was a very, very late addition. That was probably “more Loki is a good thing,” but also we decided it was an expositional link that was needed for the audience. So those are two examples of Loki stuff.

After the prologue, that bridge scene is the first scene in the movie. You see Loki before you see Thor.



Taylor also spoke up about the Whedon thing and how it’s a normal part of the Marvel process:

Also, with the Marvel process, at least with my experience with this one, is the script is in flux not up until you shoot; it’s in flux while you are shooting. I got into trouble for saying Joss Whedon had come in and rewritten some scenes we were shooting and I stand by it, it was great. He came in. He’s a genius. He fixed the scene and left, but the rewriting process continues through post as far as they were concerned. That takes some getting used to. It wasn’t a negative process, it was just a different process. Coming from TV, the writer is god, and you have a script and that’s what you do. In this one the script is like the last thing. I think we worked out the script right before we locked picture.

So, again, which scenes did Whedon write?

The thing he was brought in to help with was not a comedy scene, it was an emotional scene between Thor and Jane. I think he also did a pass with one of my favorite scenes, Thor and Loki talking in the Asgardian skiff at night when the brothers actually have time together to talk. That was one of my favorite scenes and I think he had a pass on that.

Later, I asked Tom Hiddleston about the additions and he both confirmed Taylor’s examples were the only two, and spoke about shooting them:

[The bridge scene and morphing] were the only scenes [added], yeah. What does it do, adding scenes? It’s interesting, because I had actually always wanted there to be that scene with Odin. I remember saying when I first got the draft of the script, “Shouldn’t he have a scene with Odin where you see them lock horns one more time?” So I was very glad to do that and I think it makes more sense of the references to Odin all the way through the film.

And the morphing scene was just so fun. It was just adding more mischief, more playfulness to the character. His charm is so much of the character and is a facet I love to play. I suppose the challenge of adding stuff later is just trying to capture the same psychological and emotional continuity, because there were many months between… Of course when you’re shooting, that’s when you’re focused solely on that particular job and then once you wrap you go off and get distracted by other things, other projects in your life. So it’s having the discipline to shift back into the right gear, but it was worth it.

So, when you see Thor: The Dark World later this week, those are three particular scenes to be on the look out for. The first scene after the title, which is a bridge from The Avengers. That was a late addition. A Loki morphing scene, also a late addition with a Whedon touch. And an emotional scene on a skiff between Loki and Thor, which Whedon wrote.

MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 11/11/2013, 12:06 PM
Cool. Can't wait for this.
JGAR
JGAR - 11/11/2013, 12:09 PM
^That shit real?
ezio619
ezio619 - 11/11/2013, 12:10 PM
Jgar-if u are talking about what i posted,yes it is legit
JGAR
JGAR - 11/11/2013, 12:10 PM
@NovaCorpsFan
MarvelSquadie
MarvelSquadie - 11/11/2013, 12:14 PM
Lol, just like the Lannisters
TheClemster
TheClemster - 11/11/2013, 12:16 PM
Cipher

Definitely a man of few words. :)
deamon
deamon - 11/11/2013, 12:20 PM
So brother will fuc... sister in this one, GOT 2.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 11/11/2013, 12:20 PM
is uncle jesse playing luke cage aswell ................
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/11/2013, 12:20 PM
I didn’t know this wasn’t official yet
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/11/2013, 12:21 PM
Nothing against Elizabeth, but Emma Watson would have been a better choice.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/11/2013, 12:22 PM
Yawn at the casting choice!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 11/11/2013, 12:22 PM
Things are heating up.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 11/11/2013, 12:27 PM
The big question is will they be heroes or villains in A:AoU? And will they be introduced via cameos in CA:TWS, GoTG (highly unlikely) or MAoS?
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/11/2013, 12:30 PM
I think Nomis is excited with the notion that Marvel Studios may have their first love scene!

NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/11/2013, 12:30 PM
JGAR

Is what shit real? The Hawkeye 2 thing? Yes... That's a real character...
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 11/11/2013, 12:35 PM
Mark Millar is a sick man. He made characters commit incest, had a rape scene in a comic, shows really unnecessary amount of gore and his excuse... "I'm just your average Scot, HAHA!"

[frick] YOU, YOU HACK!!!
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 11/11/2013, 12:35 PM
Thor 2 was awesome and I'm so pumped for A:AOU. But then I remember they are over crowding this with characters that truly belong in the X-Men universe. I also guarantee Evan Peters will do a better job. Not to Put Aaron Johnson down, I just think Peters is better suited. Ugh, I just want to see Ultron and no other villain.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 11/11/2013, 12:39 PM
Great casting.
She's a very very talented rising star, who's definitely here to stay.



Saoirse Ronan looks more like she could be Aaron Johnson's twin. But because she turned it down, they chose the best replacement. She's awesome.
Zarog
Zarog - 11/11/2013, 12:40 PM
So they are going with incest.....Awesome.......Just....ugh....wtf....Why are these 2 in the Avengers? Should've just let the crapfest that is the X-Men franchise keep them & gone with Ant-Man/Wasp.
Ragnaroknroll
Ragnaroknroll - 11/11/2013, 12:44 PM
Everytime I see the incest brought up I get pissed. I hate Millar and I hate the Ultimates. If they want to use the costumes and some of the modernization tactics in Ultimates fine but keep it 616 all the way. How ignorant and idiotic is it too assume that the only way a brother and sister can be so close is if they're banging each other?

The only good thing to come of the Ultimates is black Nick Fury. Beyond that A) Captain America is an a**hole B) Thor sucks and so do his groupies C) Incest twins! D) Hulk eats people WTF? E) Hank Pym = biggest loser ever F) Banner = second biggest loser ever G) Wasp has larval nests. I'm glad Fox has Mark Millar. Keep him the hell away from the MCU.
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