RUMOR: Is Marvel Looking At Saoirse Ronan For Scarlet Witch In AVENGERS 2?

RUMOR: Is Marvel Looking At Saoirse Ronan For Scarlet Witch In AVENGERS 2?

It's casting rumor time again! No offer has been made of course, but word is that Marvel have the Irish actress in mind as the "prototype" for the Scarlet Witch role in Joss Whedon's Avengers sequel. Read on for more..

By MarkCassidy - May 10, 2013 06:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: SHH

SHH reckon they've sussed out which direction Marvel are planing to go when it comes time to cast the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver roles in Avengers 2. They don't have any info on who the studio might have in mind for the latter (though they reckon the movie version of the character will be "euro" and "edgy"), but apparently they are looking for a Saoirse Ronan "type" for Wanda Maximoff.



"Although Joss is still writing and probably not ready to send anything out to actors, for the two roles, they're generally looking for actors in their 20s and we've heard word that the "prototype" for their Scarlet Witch is none other than Irish actress Saoirse Ronan. Except something to note is that they're going "British" for the role rather than trying to have actors playing Eastern Europeans."


If this is true and Ronan is who they have on their radar, there's nothing to suggest that an official offer won't be made when it comes time to cast the roles. Ronan is a great actress (we won't blame her too much for The Host!), but does she suit this character? Sound off in the usual place.









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superotherside
superotherside - 5/10/2013, 7:01 AM
I could see her in the role honestly. She was young but good in City of Ember.
superotherside
superotherside - 5/10/2013, 7:03 AM
Wow, if this is true they are going young for Wanda, she's 19 right now. Of course by Avengers 2 she'll be 21 but still. It's somewhat surprising. But I don't mind the casting or age.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/10/2013, 7:04 AM
I was unsure at first but the more I think about it, I actually like her a lot for the role.
superotherside
superotherside - 5/10/2013, 7:09 AM
The more I think about this, the more I agree with it. Wanda should be younger than most of the team. Thus it makes sense why they wouldn't fit as well with the rest of the team. Plus I always felt that they were both younger than the rest of the team.

Just hope they get someone that's good to play Quicksilver.

Personally, I don't think they have to change their origins. They just don't have to address it. They can dance around the word mutant and their father quite a bit and still have a solid story for them.

Plus in the original comics they didn't know Magneto was their Dad for a while right?
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 5/10/2013, 7:19 AM
Makes perfect sense to get young actors. Like in the comics they didn't know their father till they were older.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 5/10/2013, 7:19 AM
I will belly laugh if Marvel gets Quicksilver on screen before DC does Flash. Oh gawd that would be hilarious.
JonStarkgaryen
JonStarkgaryen - 5/10/2013, 7:20 AM
Khan - If I was more tech savvy, I'd post the Red Skull "YOU ARE FAILING" gif in response to your casting recommendation for Quicksilver. That turd? Are you kidding?!?!

How about Gosling?

JaiHo
JaiHo - 5/10/2013, 7:21 AM
She`s not a bad choice. I`m more interested in how they`re gonna explain/show her powers (altering probability is a difficult concept to pull off on screen).
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/10/2013, 7:21 AM
Wow I wonder how they will explain their mutant powers?

@HailHydra

I hope they do get quicksilver on the big screen before the Flash, that way DC can see what works and what doesn't putting a hero with super fast speed on the big screen.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 5/10/2013, 7:22 AM
Pietro-[frick] no, lil bitchass!
Wanda hex me to the maximoff- all day long, put her sexy ass on screen!
BadassBay
BadassBay - 5/10/2013, 7:22 AM
Good call Khan.

Saoirse Ronan is a great actress. I happy if this is true.
DarthVenom
DarthVenom - 5/10/2013, 7:24 AM
Ryan Gosling as Quicksilver
Blarcade
Blarcade - 5/10/2013, 7:26 AM
I'll take Scarlet Witch, but can she come without Quicksilver? There's so many other people I'd rather in an Avengers sequel than Quicksilver.

When I heard them talking about a "brother/sister" combination for Avengers 2, everyone jumped to Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, my mind made a jump and thought Captain America and Captain Marvel, having two captains for male and female. Captain Marvel, referring to Carol Danvers, is my choice for who I want most in the sequel.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 5/10/2013, 7:27 AM
Vital? If you call a whiny pretentious asspirate with daddy issues and a creepy incestual crush on his sister, vital, I guess! Never liked Quiksilver, he just sucks!
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 5/10/2013, 7:27 AM
OMG yess Ryan Gosling for Quicksilver pleaseeee.

But i think he might be a bit older than what Marvel are looking for.
TerminalVoyd
TerminalVoyd - 5/10/2013, 7:29 AM
@Khan

Yeah, Tom Felton is fine and all... save for his thing where he can't pronounce an "R" to save his life. Or should I say pwo-nounce.

Yeah, Quicksilver doing the British Elmer Fudd thing might get old quick.
LMFA0
LMFA0 - 5/10/2013, 7:30 AM
Ryan gosling for quicksilver? I thought y'all wanted him for flash lol... For real guys you can do so much better than that. If they are going for 19-21 year old for SW then why the hell would her twin be in his mid 30s? Common sense people
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/10/2013, 7:30 AM
15 years ago I would promote James Marsters for Quicksilver.
mctrinket
mctrinket - 5/10/2013, 7:31 AM
Sure. Why not. And get this young buck to play Quicksilver:

Icemanisthecoolest
Icemanisthecoolest - 5/10/2013, 7:32 AM
Summer Glau would be good for Scarlet Witch, and she has history with Whedon.
RadicalDuck
RadicalDuck - 5/10/2013, 7:33 AM
Man, I think she could be pretty good. And Khan's suggestion of Felton is good too :-)
jlabatman
jlabatman - 5/10/2013, 7:33 AM
Paul Rudd?
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himynameisnik
himynameisnik - 5/10/2013, 7:34 AM
I like this, I REALLY want Tom Felton as Quicksilver, I think he'd be fantastic, always have done
jlabatman
jlabatman - 5/10/2013, 7:35 AM
Morena Baccarin as Wasp:
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datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 5/10/2013, 7:41 AM
She'd totally own it.
Orphix
Orphix - 5/10/2013, 7:43 AM
Kind of confused with all this SW/QS 'news' coming from SHH. If we are getting these two then surely they can't be portrayed as mutants - so will they be aliens?? Inhumans, maybe??

So why would they be portrayed as British? Or eastern european or whatever they decide to say they come from.

And Whedon has also stated (along with the brother/sister thing) that ALL the previous Avengers will be part of Avengers 2. So surely there isn't room for these guys to be on the team (yet). Will we see them as villains first?? And then Avengers in A3?
Jwe75
Jwe75 - 5/10/2013, 7:43 AM
Paul Rudd? Did not see that coming :) Damon for Pym and Summer Glau yes for Wasp! Keep R McAdams out from Marvel premises
hourman78
hourman78 - 5/10/2013, 7:43 AM
Scarlet Witch-Eva Green
Quicksilver-Ian Somerholder
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