Elizabeth Olsen gets candid about Marvel’s post-WandaVision treatment of Scarlet Witch: “I think people didn’t know what to do with me for a second there…”

Olsen is happy to come back if they can find a good way to incorporate Wanda

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Elizabeth Olsen says it didn’t seem like Marvel knew what to do with Scarlet Witch after WandaVision, but that she’d be happy to reprise the role if the MCU finds a way that makes sense.

“It’s a character that I love going back to when there’s a way to use her well and I think I have been lucky that when I started I was used well,“Olsen told the radio station FM104. “I think people didn’t know what to do with me for a second there… if there’s a good way to use her I’m always happy to come back.”

Olsen first appeared as Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, back in 2015 withAvengers: Age of Ultron,before reprising the role again inCaptain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame. WandaVision, set after the events of Endgame, hitDisneyPlus in 2021 as the first-ever MCU TV show and saw Wanda use magic to channel her grief into an idyllic, sitcom version of reality. She then starred inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which saw her stopping at nothing to be with a multiverse version of her two sons who aren’t actually hers.

The actor can be seen next in His Three Daughters opposite Carrie Coon and Natasha Lyonne, which is set for a limited theatrical run in the United States beginning on September 6 before hitting Netflix on September 20. For more, check out our list of the most excitingupcoming moviesin 2024 and beyond, or, skip right to the good stuff with our list ofmovie release dates.

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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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