Although the Scarlet Witch did appear to meet her (temporary) end after a pretty definitive heel turn in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it was generally assumed that it'd only be a matter of time before we saw the powerful Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe again.
Elizabeth Olsen has spoken optimistically about reprising the role in the past, but in a recent interview with The Times of London (conducted pre-strike), the WandaVision star sounded a lot less certain about stepping into Wanda Maximoff's shoes again.
"Specifically in the last four years, my output has been Marvel,” Olsen replied when asked about her post-MCU career choices. “I don’t want… it’s not that I don’t want to be associated as just this character. But I really feel like I need to be building other parts back up for balance. I so much want to do films right now. And I hope some of them come together in the way I feel like they can. But yeah, that’s something that I need. I just need other characters in my life. There’s no longevity in one character.”
“Wind River and Ingrid Goes West were films that I was very proud to have selected and they were so different and you can’t compare them,” she added. “So I just want more of that in my life just because I get satisfaction from the variation.”
While this obviously shouldn't be taken as confirmation that Olsen is done as the Scarlet Witch, it certainly sounds like she intends to bid farewell to the character fairly soon.
Olsen has previously expressed interest in exploring "the whole mutant thing," and there are rumors that Wanda will factor into Deadpool 3. We won't get into specifics just in case these details do turn out to be accurate, but it sounds like the Scarlet Witch will be at least partially responsible for mutants being introduced to the MCU.
If Olsen doesn't return for at least one more adventure with the Merc With a Mouth, she will likely appear in the planned Vision Quest Disney+ series, and we'd say there's a pretty good chance she will be back in action for either Avengers: The Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars.
What do you make of Olsen's comments? Does it sound like she's thinking about stepping away from the Scarlet Witch and the MCU? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.
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