Elizabeth Olsen makes the first surprise return since her Doctor Strange 2 death
Doctor Strange 2 Star Elizabeth Olsen returns to the MCU following her character’s untimely death in the 2022 Marvel sequel.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness One of the most shocking moments in MCU history was shown as Olsen’s Scarlet Witch appeared to meet her tragic end by being buried under Mount Wundagor with the Darkhold.
And while Olsen has teased over the past year that she’s not done with her time in the MCU, her return timeframe has been a mystery for the better part of two years.
Elizabeth Olsen returns to the MCU
Elizabeth Olsen attended Marvel Studios animated. What if…? Because she played the multiversal variant of the Scarlet Witch in the animated Disney+ series.
In episode 8 of What if…? In Season 2, Wanda Maximoff snaps Hayley Atwell’s Captain Carter out of his reality as Black Widow arrives to stop him from being taken.
Titled “What if… The Avengers Assembled in 1602?” The episode shows Elizabeth Olsen’s heroine bringing Captain Carter to reality and asking for his help in stopping the rift that is tearing the multiverse apart, one of which took Queen Hela into the sky. .
While Wanda’s role in Episode 8 doesn’t give her much screen time, she puts her powers on full display as she does her best to keep the multiversal rift in pieces by tearing the 1602 universe apart.
This episode marks Olsen’s first appearance in the MCU since then Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessWhich ended with the Scarlet Witch taking her universe out of the picture to save it from destruction.
When will the Scarlet Witch return to the MCU again?
Phase 4 and Phase 5 saw Wanda Maximoff continue her reign as one of the MCU’s most popular characters, especially after Wandavision The performance led to Olsen being nominated for MCU’s first-ever Emmy Award in the category.
But his long-time hero seemed to have been killed off Doctor Strange 2Her next live-action appearance in the MCU is a question mark.
Multiple new entries in Phase 5 and Phase 6 have a chance to bring Olsen back into the fray, with the best options being a reunion with Kathryn Hahn. Agatha: The Darkhold Diaries.
And with his character still a major figure in the larger MCU landscape and popular with fans, many expect his return to be just over the horizon.
What if…? Season 2 is now streaming in its entirety on Disney+.
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