Captain America: The Winter Soldier
After the events ofWandaVision , it seems Marvel has plans for Scarlet Witch to be a villain inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , but her electric arc as an resister will probably have more in vernacular with the Winter Soldier than with any other traditional MCU villain . Ever since Marvel confirmed the return ofElizabeth Olsen ’s Wanda Maximoffto the big screen inDoctor Strange 2 , fans have wondered what her role will look like . WandaVisionprovided some important clue , especially in the final post - credits scene .
WandaVision , while exceptionally fun and original , had an inauspicious feeling from the beginning . Throughout the series , it was clean that Wanda ’s power was peachy than even she realized . She create and controlled an entire town that was engender out of her grief in the aftermath ofAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame . In the final episode , Agatha Harkness challenged Wanda and showed her the true telescope of her mogul . She revealed that Wanda is the Scarlet Witch , a legendary figure whose destiny is to demolish the world and who has power that “ exceeds that of the Sorcerer Supreme ” . This understandably implies adirect threat to Doctor Strange .
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In the probable issue that Scarlet Witch is a scoundrel in the upcomingDoctor Strangesequel , her background suggests that she will be an unwitting one . Rather than being nefarious or malevolent on her own , Wanda may be under the influence of a greater antagonist . Much like HYDRA brainwash Bucky Barnes and turn him into their bravo inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , the true baddie inDoctor Strange 2could similarly habituate Scarlet Witch to do their own bidding . Using the Darkhold , the ancient and dangerous playscript of bedlam thaumaturgy , a supernatural being likeChthon or Mephisto could possess Scarlet Witchand use her special business leader to contribute devastation to the universe .
calamity and trauma are thing Wanda Maximoff and Bucky Barnes have in unwashed . This unfortunately makes them both easy targets for malign forces to endeavor to control . InThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier , it was revealed that the Wakandans had helped Bucky overcome many of his ogre and last free his mind of HYDRA ’s brainwashing . Wanda ’s journey as the Scarlet Witch may finally need a similar process of regaining control if she succumbs to someone else ’s influence inDoctor Strange 2 , especially if she actuate havoc even groovy than the scale of herWestview Hex .
This would n’t be the first time the Scarlet Witch has fallen fair game to another ’s evil influence in the MCU , either . She was introduce to the dealership as a HYDRA science experimentation inAvengers : Age of Ultron , then she was influenced by Ultron to help him sample to ruin the Avengers before becoming one herself . InWandaVision , Agatha was able to manipulate the reality Wanda created in Westview without her noticing . Wanda ’s control over the townspeople was tormenting them , but she seemed to not even clear it . Her grief and trauma blind her to the demolition she causes , which makes her both vulnerable and dangerous .
Just as the Winter Soldier had induction words that were used to make him a compliant Orcinus orca , Wanda has grief . It ’s unclear what her hereafter withWhite Visionlooks like , but she ’s traumatize from just losing her new sept , and grieving the loss of loved ones is sadly a theme in her life story . That final view in WandaVision shows Wanda studying the Darkhold when she hears the cries of her two boys . An evil entity could utilise this to lure Wanda into tampering with reality and bring chaos to the creation . If Scarlet Witch get problem inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , like the Winter Soldier , it is likely because she ’s being used .
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