Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
Caution : containsSPOILERS forDoctor Strange 2
Wanda Maximoff’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessarchas surprise many - but perhaps not Elizabeth Olsen , who portend Scarlet Witch ’s ruin 7 years ago . Even by superhero standard , Wanda Maximoff has n’t enjoy a smooth journey in the MCU . Elizabeth Olsen made her debut as a Hydra test subject in the post - credits succession ofCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , before full emerging in 2015’sAvengers : Age of Ultron . Scarlet Witch then found passion with Vision , join Team Rogers duringCaptain America : Civil War , got snapped by Thanos , then returned to a humanity her beloved Vision was no longer part of . Still , few could ’ve predicted she ’d one 24-hour interval be slaughtering theDoctor Strange 2illuminati .
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesssees Benedict Cumberbatch ’s Sorcerer Not - So - Supreme solicit Wanda ’s supporter regarding some multiversal witchery . Instead of aid her Avenger sidekick , however , Wanda embark on a Darkhold - fueled rampage through Marvel ’s parallel worlds essay real versions of Billy and Tommy - the two sons she manifested using chaos trick inWandaVision . Wanda slaughter one hero after another , assaulted Kamar - Taj , and fulfilled the villainous potential her awe-inspiring powers have suggest at since 2014 .
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Scarlet Witch ’s deathtoll inDoctor Strange 2is really shocking , but perhaps not to Elizabeth Olsen herself . Speaking toScreenRantahead ofAvengers : Age of Ultron7 years ago , Olsen was asked how she ’d like Wanda ’s MCU future to dally out . quote Marvel ’s " House of M " comic storyline , Olsen anticipate with eery accuracy : " I think of , if she could have two fake babies , and everyone tell her they do n’t really exist , and then her just go nut , that would beunbelievable . " This quote demonstrates Elizabeth Olsen wield a foresight that put Marvel ’s very best psychic to shame - lay out the plot ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness7 whole years before the movie ’s release .
Olsen ’s " have two fake child " channel echoes the basic plot of ground ofWandaVision , where the grief - stricken Scarlet Witch created Billy and Tommy Maximoff as part of her Westview realness . Dispelling her illusive world , Scarlet Witch made the torturesome decision to let the Twin fly . The eternal rest of Olsen ’s 7 - year - old quotation mark then applies straight off to theDoctor Strange 2ending . Wanda ’s finding to make Billy & Tommy real boy on Earth-616 underpins her violent invasion of the multiverse - a quest to realize enatic conviction . Also take after Elizabeth Olsen ’s chilling forecast , everyone else in the MCU insists Billy & Tommy do n’t exist ( at least not in Wanda ’s universe ) . " Go haywire " would then name the balance of Scarlet Witch ’s multiverse madness reasonably nicely .
As much as Kevin Feige is renowned for planning ahead , even he sure as shooting had n’t figure Scarlet Witch as the scoundrel of theDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesscastas early as 2015 . If he had , Elizabeth Olsen probably would n’t have revealed it so casually in our audience . The actress ' prophetic reply does , however , rise what Olsenwantedher MCU character to eventually become , and that desire to see Scarlet Witch cut down loose on Marvel ’s finest in a blood - dowse search for maternity might ’ve avail bear on Wanda toward her dark(hold ) destination .
specially interesting is how Elizabeth Olsen brand her own Scarlet Witch suggestion as ridiculous and " too dreary " for the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Once upon a time , many would ’ve agree , but Marvel has steady diversified over recent year . Some project have gone more comedic in tone ( Thor : Ragnarok ) , whereas others espouse a dark hue . Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis widely count Marvel ’s darkest turn yet , with Sam Raimi bringing out horror elements previously unobserved under the MCU banner . The realization of Elizabeth Olsen ’s dream ( or , indeed , nightmare ) scenario for Wanda Maximoff sure enough leaven how Marvel ’s product has evolve . How might that feel develop in Marvel’sDoctor Strange 3story ?
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