{"id":92500,"date":"2025-10-21T17:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/92500\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:17:07","slug":"its-good-to-put-her-down-and-then-i-miss-her-and-i-want-her-back-mcu-star-elizabeth-olsen-says-shed-jump-at-the-chance-to-play-scarlet-witch-again-but-is-the-character-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/92500\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s Good to Put Her Down and Then I Miss Her and I Want Her Back&#8217; \u2014 MCU Star Elizabeth Olsen Says She&#8217;d Jump at the Chance to Play Scarlet Witch Again, but Is the Character Still Alive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen has said she\u2019d \u201cjump at\u201d the opportunity to play Scarlet Witch again.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Olsen last played Scarlet Witch in live-action form in 2022\u2019s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/a>. She subsequently reprised the role for this year\u2019s animated series Marvel Zombies, but that was voice work only, and she recorded her lines some years ago.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Ever since Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness\u2019 release, fans have speculated about Scarlet Witch\u2019s potential return, particularly with <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-doomsday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avengers: Doomsday<\/a> set to come out next year, and its sequel, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/avengers-secret-wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avengers: Secret Wars<\/a>, set to follow in 2027. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2025\/10\/21\/gettyimages-950488258-1761063417500.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img alt=\"null\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a>Elizabeth Olsen at the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/FilmMagic.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While her return to the MCU has yet to be confirmed, in a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/elizabeth-olsen-eternity-interview-2025-11823757\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">InStyle<\/a>, Olsen suggested she was now ready to play Scarlet Witch once again.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous,\u201d she said of making MCU movies. \u201cWe&#8217;re grown people behaving like children on a playground. We&#8217;re flying. We&#8217;re shooting things out of our hands. And it\u2019s a character that I&#8217;ve gotten to return to so many times over 10 years. It\u2019s good to put her down and then I miss her and I want her back. I&#8217;d jump at the opportunity to be in her shoes again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Olsen pointed to \u201cthe consistency of a community and a job, which is hard to find,\u201d as one of the reasons she loves the Marvel universe.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Warning! Spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Agatha All Along Season 1 follow.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Scarlet Witch apparently died at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/agatha-all-along-biggest-burning-questions-and-will-there-be-a-season-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">failed to make a dramatic return in Disney+ show Agatha All Along<\/a>, much to the disappointment of fans. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/kevin-feige-delivers-updates-on-blade-scarlet-witchs-future-and-when-miles-morales-will-be-introduced-to-the-mcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MCU boss Kevin Feige has issued a tease that got Scarlet Witch fans excited<\/a>, however. \u201cWe had Agatha Forever on Disney+ just now, and that series was great for us,\u201d he said. \u201cSince then, there have been a lot of questions about Wanda on fans&#8217; minds&#8230; So all I can say is that we&#8217;re excited to find out when and how the Scarlet Witch might return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But if that return to the MCU does happen, it apparently won\u2019t be in Avengers. Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/elizabeth-olsen-avengers-doomsday-1236171701\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Olsen insisted she wouldn&#8217;t be in London for the filming of either Doomsday or Secret Wars. Was that yet another example of a superhero actor misdirect?<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The big question, of course, is whether or not Scarlet Witch is still alive following the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. She was asked, flat out, in the interview with InStyle. Her response: \u201cNo idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Most Surprising Avengers and Marvel Characters Not Announced for Doomsday<img alt=\"Despite five hours of streamed casting announcements, there are still several characters and actors fans are surprised won\u2019t be in Avengers: Doomsday. &#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Some we knew about \u2013 such as Elizabeth Olsen\u2019s Scarlet Witch and Benedict Cumberbatch\u2019s Doctor Strange \u2013 but the following omissions are notable given the cosmic cross-over nature of what\u2019s shaping up to be an Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four cinematic extravaganza.&#10;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Olsen\u2019s name was not a part of Marvel\u2019s Avengers: Doomsday reveal, but further actors set to star in the movie will be announced, Marvel has said. Iron Man actor <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mcus-doctor-doom-cast-at-last-for-avengers-doomsday-and-its-robert-downey-jr-sdcc-2024\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Downey Jr. will return as Doctor Doom<\/a>, and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/marvel-star-benedict-cumberbatch-says-doctor-strange-is-skipping-avengers-doomsday-but-is-a-central-part-of-secret-wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benedict Cumberbatch will apparently return as Doctor Strange in Secret Wars<\/a>. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/joe-and-anthony-russo-say-avengers-5-and-6-will-be-new-beginning-for-mcu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Russo brothers have said they see Avengers 5 and 6 as a \u201cnew beginning\u201d<\/a> that will lay the foundation for whatever comes next in Phase 7 of the MCU.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThe only thing I\u2019ll say about the movie is this: we love villains who think they\u2019re the heroes of their own stories,\u201d Joe Russo said. \u201cThat\u2019s when they become three-dimensional and they become more interesting. When you have an actor like Robert Downey, you have to create a three-dimensional, well shaped character for the audience. That\u2019s where a lot of our focus is going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Avengers: Doomsday is currently set to arrive in theaters May 1, 2026 and Secret Wars arrives about a year later in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/FilmMagic.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen has said she\u2019d \u201cjump at\u201d the opportunity to play Scarlet Witch again. 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