Tag: Wanda Maximoff

  • Elizabeth Olsen has not seen ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, here’s why 

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood actor Elizabeth Olsen, who was last seen as Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, revealed that she has still not seen the film.

    As per Variety, during her recent appearance on ‘The Tonight Show,’ Olson said that a cold prevented her from watching the movie at its premiere, and then later she refused to watch the watermarked screener Disney sent her as a backup because it was just too “distracting.”

    “I’m not one of those [actors who don’t watch her own movies]. I’m one of those people who like to study something so I can figure out how to make it better. But I had a cold when we had the premiere and I didn’t want to sit through it. And so, I asked them to send a copy so I could watch it, and it had my name on it and it had the time that I was watching it, and I didn’t want to watch it like that,” Olsen said.

    She added, “My name was on it and the exact time and date. It’s just distracting.”

    The show’s host Jimmy Fallon explained that Marvel screeners have watermarks on them “in case you sell it illegally,’ to which Olsen responded, “How do you even do that? Who do you even send it to? How do you even record it on a computer?”

    As for Olsen’s future in the MCU, she remains in the dark. Scarlet Witch’s fate was left unknown at the end of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.

    According to Variety, the character’s Disney Plus series, ‘WandaVision’, is getting an Agatha Harkness spinoff, while rumours continue to swirl about some kind of Scarlet Witch standalone project.

  • Elizabeth Olsen recalls acting alone in most of the time in Marvel movies

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Elizabeth Olsen says making Marvel movies involves a lot of acting on your own.

    The actress, who plays Wanda Maximoff also known as Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, most recently reprised her role for ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, reports aceshowbiz.com.

    But despite the film’s star-studded cast made up of Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Xochitl Gomez, Elizabeth revealed she never actually got to meet the majority of the people in the movie, as filming involved a lot of solo acting.

    Speaking to Collider, Olsen said, “I never met lots of people in the movie. Also, we were acting with ourselves as well. There’s a lot of acting with an imagination that we get to do, which is a challenge and a joy. There’s part of it that feels really imaginative and childlike that we get to do.”

    “Also, this script was always a moving object. It was never something that was set in stone. I wasn’t surprised when they were doing the reshoots. I knew that the reshoots didn’t affect my arc so much. When it did affect me, I just did voiceover work for it,” she continued.

    The sequel, directed by Sam Raimi, carries on the story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch), whose life changed forever following a near fatal car accident where he lost the use of his hands.

    In his quest to regain their function he obtained mystical powers that turned him into a superhero. The second movie sees Strange cast a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse which poses a threat so great to humanity that not even the combined forces of Strange and Wanda can fight them off.

  • ‘Doctor Strange 2’ star Elizabeth Olsen on how Scarlett Johansson taught her to be a superhero

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Elizabeth Olsen’s character Wanda Maximoff in the ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is at her most complex, as her relationship with the title character essayed by English star Benedict Cumberbatch, grows more tangled over the course of the film.

    However, Olsen, whose portrayal of the mystical Scarlet Witch has made her a consistent MCU fan favourite, says that no matter what Wanda goes through, she’ll continue to defend the character, reports ‘Variety’.

    “I remember people saying at the end of ‘Wandavision’. ‘She has no accountability’,” Olsen told ‘Variety’ senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson on the red carpet at the ‘Multiverse of Madness’ premiere on Monday.

    “She’s gonna take accountability for herself, she’s gonna isolate, she’s gonna think about it, and she’s gonna grow.”

    Although ‘Multiverse of Madness’ is a sequel to the 2016 ‘Doctor Strange’ film, it also follows many of the plot threads of the critically acclaimed Disney+ series ‘Wandavision’, which saw Olsen and Paul Bettany headline as Wanda and the android Vision.

    Olsen jumped into filming on ‘Doctor Strange 2’ right after she wrapped ‘Wandavision’.

    “Getting to do ‘Wandavision’ and then coming into this film, my priority was, how do we continue the thread, but how do we also make it different?” Olsen recalled.

    “How is there an evolution, how can we keep it exciting for the fans? And how can we ground her and show them something they haven’t seen yet? And I’m really looking forward for the fan response after this film. I think everyone’s in for a ride.”

    ‘Wandavision’ is one of the most well-received MCU projects, garnering multiple Emmy nominations, including nods for Olson, Bettany and Kathryn Hahn.

    However, because the series premiered early 2021, amid the Covid pandemic lockdowns, Olsen didn’t get to experience the glitz and glamour of a premiere party or the in-person fan response to the show until the ‘Multiverse of Madness’ press tour.

    “It’s really surreal. I keep hearing about the response, but it’s hard to actually connect with it until you’re actually at a premiere like this,” Olsen said.

    “It’s wild. This is eight years now for me with Marvel, and I just feel so grateful to still be here and to have grown this character to what she’s become. But I’m also grateful to Kevin Feige for giving me the opportunity to do ‘Wandavision’ and having the idea.”

    In addition to continuing Wanda’s story, ‘Multiverse of Madness’ introduces a new superhero, 16-year-old Xochitl Gomez as the reality-hopping America Chavez. Olsen shared how impressed she was by the young actor’s poise when joining the MCU.

    “She has such a vitality to her, she has so much confidence being so young,” Olsen said.

    “She has so much confidence being so young. I was 25 when I started, and she’s way better off than I was when I started.”

    Olsen made her MCU debut in 2015’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.

    Much like Gomez looked to her to learn the superhero ropes while filming ‘Multiverse of Madness,” Olsen studied franchise veteran Scarlett Johansson, who played Black Widow across several films, reports ‘Variety’.

    “I remember being on ‘Ultron’ and seeing how she was with the crew,” Olsen shared.

    “I was just amazed by her ease and her comfort and how she includes the crew in everything, and how she makes everyone part of the team and feel excited to come to work. And I’ve really taken that into my life since then.”

    Olsen said that it’s a little “shocking” to now be in the position of a pseudo-mentor, but “it’s amazing that we’ve gone through (iterations of the MCU) and it’s been this long, that now we have these different ages of women”.

  • Doctor Strange sequel trailer is replete with mystery, excitement and spectacle

    By Express News Service

    The most-awaited trailer of  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dropped yesterday. The featurette gives us an insight into the new adventure of the sorcerer superhero. Doctor Strange who is notorious for tampering with time and space is seen paying back for the rule breaks he has done so far.

    To safeguard the multiverse from all dangers and reality from collapsing, he seeks Wanda Maximoff’s help. Along with America Chavez, a heroine capable of jumping through dimensions they go on a journey to restore the balance.  

    The trailer hints at the presence of Professor X from X-men and Human Torch from Fantastic Four. A lot of other new Marvel characters are expected to appear in the film. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, the film has Elisabeth Oslen reprising her role as Wanda and Xochitl Gomez making her debut as America Chavez. Sam Raimi directs Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness from a script by Jade Bartlett and Michael Waldron. 

    Raimi is also known for directing the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tobey Maguire. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness comes to theatres on May 6.

  • Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen team up for ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ teaser

    By ANI

    The first teaser for ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ was officially released on Thursday after its first hints in the post-credits scene of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.

    The next adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows Doctor Strange and Wanda Maximoff team up as monsters and villains from the multiverse spill over into the world after the events of ‘No Way Home’, ‘Loki’ and ‘WandaVision’ set the structural integrity of the multiverse.

    The two-minute-long teaser suggests that the multiverse’s condition could be the reason why an evil, alter ego of Doctor Strange has crossed over to wreak havoc in the main MCU timeline. This originally appeared in the animated Disney Plus series ‘What If…?’

    In addition to everything new in the trailer, there are the mind-bending landscapes that made the original Doctor Strange so visually arresting and characters like America Chavez and a giant eyeball monster, based on the comic-book villains Shuma-Gorath and Gargantos.

    In addition to Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen reprising their roles as Doctor Strange and Wanda, other returning stars include Benedict Wong as Wong, Rachel McAdams as Dr Christine Palmer and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo.

    As per Variety, Xochitl Gomez will debut as the young hero America Chavez with powers to punch holes into different realities.

    Sam Raimi took over from original ‘Doctor Strange’ director Scott Derrickson, who stepped down from the film due to creative differences.

    Raimi is already known in the superhero world for directing the Tobey Maguire ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy for Sony in the 2000s. ‘Loki’ writer Michael Waldron and Jade Halley Bartlett wrote the script.

    After being delayed a full year, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is coming to theatres on May 6, 2022.