Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Scott Derrickson has been teasing Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch for the movie for some time now.
The title for the Doctor Strange sequel was announced to be in the Multiverse of Madness at San Diego Comic-Con back in July. It was also revealed that Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch will be jointing the sequel opposite Doctor Strange. Before Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch joins Doctor Strange in his sequel, she will appear in the WandaVision series that will also lead up to it.
The news of Elizabeth Olsen appearing in the Doctor Strange sequel was never a rumor, but it was speculated by fans before. Many MCU fans have also speculated that Elizabeth Olsen will become more like the crazy Scarlet Witch from House of M and go up against the Sorcerer Supreme. Marvel Studios is known to plan things far in advance and that appears to be the case with Elizabeth Olsen joining the Doctor Strange sequel. A fan on the Marvel Studios subreddit found an old comment by Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson from two years ago. In it, the Doctor Strange director hinted that Scarlet Witch was always going to be in the sequel. Check out the post below.
Scott Derrickson has been teasing Scarlet Witch in a Doctor Strange movie for some time from marvelstudios
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WandaVision centers on Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch after the events of Avengers: Endgame and is believed follow the character after she creates an idyllic world in which The Vision is still alive. The Elizabeth Olsen series also stars Teyonah Parris as an adult Monica Rambeau, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo, and Kathryn Hahn in an undisclosed role. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed WandaVision will lead directly into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will see Elizabeth Olsen reprise her role as Scarlet Witch.
WandaVision is scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus in the Spring of 2021. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens in theaters on May 7, 2021. Stay tuned for the latest news on Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
Source: Reddit
