Following Rumors of Solo Movie, Elizabeth Olsen Comments on Scarlet Witch’s Future: “We need to find the smartest writers”

Scarlet Witch is undeniably one of the MCU’s most popular characters. At first, she was introduced as a villain in the ‘Avengers’ franchise, she eventually joined the team but was later consumed by her grief after losing nearly everything and turning into a villain.

Wanda’s last appearance was in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ where she served as the main antagonist. In a final act of sacrifice, Scarlet Witch brought down a castle on top of herself and destroyed every copy of the Darkhold in existence.

Fans have long hoped that Scarlet Witch might not be truly dead, as it would take a lot more to eliminate one of the MCU’s most powerful characters. With several projects related to Wanda’s storyline in development, it’s clear something significant is on the horizon.

Recently, rumors were brought to light by Production Weekly that Wanda’s solo movie is in development. The movie is apparently set to begin production in 2026, with Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito serving as producers. Jac Schaeffer, known for ‘WandaVision’ and ‘Agatha All Along,’ will be writing the script alongside Megan McDonnell. Elizabeth Olsen is confirmed to return to her role.

Olsen frequently comments on her future as Scarlet Witch and the actress never specifically said she is no longer interested in the character but her latest comments make us think that there’s something more to it.

Olsen recently appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show and was asked about her character’s current living status in the MCU and the actress assumed that she is dead but she also confirmed that she was never explicitly told that her character is dead.

She also said that she would love to leave a window open and that she would love for Scarlet Witch to be alive since she had a lot of fun filming the movies:

Olsen: I would beg to leave a window open … I would like to [be alive]. […] Yeah I had so much fun doing these movies.
Kimmel: You don’t wanna be dead?
Olsen: Uh, no. But I would like to figure out how to cleverly be undead.

Olsen then confirmed that if the quality writers are on board, everything is possible:

Kimmel: Well, if any character can figure out how to cleverly be undead it seems like Wanda would be the character to figure that out.

Olsen: I think so too. We need to find the smartest writers to figure out how to make this all makes sense.

With all the talk of the undeath it’s possible that Olsen is hitting at a potential role in ‘Marvel Zombies,’ but it’s also quite possible that she was serious regarding her return to the MCU and the means to do it. It’s been rumored that Scarlet Witch will appear in the upcoming ‘Vision’ show. ‘Agatha All Along’ is releasing soon and it’s highly theorized that the Witches Road might be Wanda’s path to resurrection and her return to the world.

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