Elizabeth Olsen Open to Returning as Scarlet Witch in MCU

Elizabeth Olsen said she remains open to returning as Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, speaking on Saturday at the Hamptons International Film Festival in Sag Harbor while promoting her new film Eternity. Olsen, who first appeared as Wanda in 2016, described the role as one she loves and one she would "always want to return to," while acknowledging the character's last live‑action appearance ended with an apparent death in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

At the festival panel, Olsen pointed to narrative possibilities in the comics and the MCU's multiverse as reasons the character could reappear. "There are still character through lines that have happened in the comics that I'd love to do that I think fans also want," she said. She also defended the audience appeal of the franchise, saying, "These movies aren't for critics, these movies are for fans."

Olsen reflected on how the decade she has spent in the franchise has affected her career. Her work on the Disney+ series WandaVision earned her an Emmy nomination, and she said the continuity of returning to the same character has provided a form of stability that...