With Marvel Studios’WandaVisionjust under two weeks away from premiering on Disney+, the promotional campaign for the series appears to be in full swing. Now, Disney has debuted a new teaser for the series that references the Avengers as well as a secret being kept by Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany’s The Vision.
Having been brought to life through the power of the mind stone, Vision became one of the primary targets of Thanos' minions in Marvel Studios’Avengers: Infinity War. While Thanos was able to acquire all six stones after murdering the Vision, the heroes who survived the Mad Titan’s subsequent decimation were able to reverse his horrific actions and bring back everyone who was erased from existence bythe gems inAvengers: Endgame. Unfortunately, Vision was one of a handful of characters whose demises could not be undone, though it appears Scarlet Witch will be successful in bringing back her lost lover whenWandaVisiondebuts.
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Set after the events ofEndgame, Marvel Studios’WandaVisionwill find Scarlet Witch and Vision living an idyllic suburban life in a world that appears to emulate classic television sitcoms. Until now, previews for the series had centered on the unusual circumstances of the duo’s surroundings and hinted that their new reality may be more of an illusion, with little to no references to their history with the Avengers. However, a new teaser from Disney Channel features a brief moment where the superhero team is named whenKathryn Hahn’s Agnestells Vision, “you’re the Avengers,” during what appears to be a scene from a previousWandaVisiontrailer in which she tells the android that he’s supposed to be dead. The clip was preceded by a voiceover from Scarlet Witch saying, “people are on the verge of discovering our secret,” suggesting the couple is trying to withhold their superhero identities from the community.
Olsen’s Scarlet Witch is expected to play a pivotal role in Marvel Studios' Phase 4 line-up, which officially launches with the premiere ofWandaVision. Following her appearance in the new series, Olsen will return as Scarlet Witch in Marvel Studios’Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessopposite Benedict Cumberbatch. Production on theDoctor Strangesequel began by late November 2020, with Olsen starting work on the film after completing her scenes forWandaVisionearlier the same month.
While the nature of Scarlet Witch’s role throughout Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 4 franchise remains uncertain, the potential for her to create new realities and open the door to alternate dimensions may provide some insight into the nextSpider-Manfilm. The cast of Tom Holland’s third standalone outing as the wall-crawler includes multiple actors from previousSpider-Manfilms that were not part of the MCU, includingAlfred Molina as Doc Ock.
Adding to the speculation that Scarlet Witch will play a role in opening the multiverse is the fact thatCumberbatch’s Doctor Strangewill appear in the thirdSpider-Manfilm. The future sorcerer supreme will reportedly take over the role of Peter Parker’s mentor, which had previously been occupied by Tony Stark until his death.
