Elizabeth Olsen will return to the MCU in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Vision Quest series, but not as Scarlet Witch, according to a shocking new Phase 6 theory. Elizabeth Olsen has had a long and turbulent career in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with her role as Wanda Maximoff in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch evolved from HYDRA volunteer to Avenger, sitcom-style housewife to outright villain over the course of eight live-action and animation appearances, though Maximoff’s descent into darkness led to a moment of redemption in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in which she was tragically killed off.
Wanda Maximoff finally embraced her role as the Scarlet Witch in Phase 4 of the MCU, following her battle against fellow witch Agatha Harkness in WandaVision’s Westview Hex. Unfortunately, the loss of Vision and her children, Billy and Tommy, prompted Maximoff’s transformation into a villain, as she sought another reality in which her children were alive and well. WandaVision’s conclusion may have directly led to the Scarlet Witch’s eventual sacrifice in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but it also laid the groundwork for the new White Vision’s upcoming MCU series, which could bring Elizabeth Olsen back to the franchise.
Vision Quest Could Create A New Family
WandaVision reintroduced Vision to the MCU after his death in Avengers: Infinity War, but he was quickly revealed to be nothing more than a creation of Wanda Maximoff’s own grief. SWORD had secretly rebuilt the original Vision’s body and sent him into the Westview Hex to defeat the Scarlet Witch. After an intellectual battle with the other Vision, White Vision’s memories were restored, and he vanished to unknown locations to find himself. This directly ties into Marvel Studios’ upcoming Vision Quest series, which will reintroduce Paul Bettany as the new White Vision, though specifics about the series are unknown.
Marvel Comics’ Vision Quest event, which spanned several issues of West Coast Avengers in 1985, served as the inspiration for much of WandaVision’s story in the MCU. The MCU’s Vision Quest series appears to be based on a different Marvel Comics storyline, possibly Tom King and Mike Del Mundo’s Vision series, which was released in 2015. In this story, Vision, who wanted to experience human life, formed his own synthezoid family, which included a wife, Virginia, and two twin children, Viv and Vin. This is similar to WandaVision’s sitcom-style world created by the Scarlet Witch, but could have a darker twist.
Elizabeth Olsen Could Return To The MCU As Virginia Vision
One major theory proposed by Reddit user AdditionalInitial727 is that this could be the ideal opportunity for Elizabeth Olsen to return to the MCU. However, Olsen may not return as Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch in Vision Quest, but rather as Virginia, Vision’s synthezoid wife. In the MCU, Wanda Maximoff is Vision’s only love, so in order to rediscover himself and try to be normal, he could create Virginia in her image. This would put a twist on WandaVision’s own storyline and could have serious implications for the MCU.
The Scarlet Witch was confirmed to be dead following the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but there have been speculation that she could return to the MCU. Audiences may expect her to be resurrected, or for a variant to take her place. However, Elizabeth Olsen’s possible return in Vision Quest could put a darker spin on this, especially since Marvel Comics’ Vision series ended tragically for Virginia, with Vision rediscovering his past romance with the real Scarlet Witch, creating perhaps the ideal character study for the troubled White Vision in the MCU.
How Else Might Elizabeth Olsen Return to the MCU?
The Scarlet Witch sacrificed herself at the end of Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness in order to destroy the Darkhold and Mount Wundagore, and Marvel Studios has since confirmed her death. However, theories suggest that Elizabeth Olsen could reprise the role in a variety of upcoming projects, including Agatha, Blade, Doctor Strange 3, and an unconfirmed solo Scarlet Witch film. As spinoffs from WandaVision, Agatha or Vision Quest make the most sense for Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch to return to the MCU, though it appears the actress is currently enjoying a break from Marvel Studios’ ever-expanding franchise.