WandaVisionalmost had another Avenger pop up in the finale episode.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently revealed toRolling Stone(as part of the magazine’s upcoming comprehensive oral history of the hit Disney+ series) that Benedict Cumberbatch’sDoctor Strangecharacter was originally meant to appear in the finalWandaVisionepisode to bridge the show and future films.
“Some people might say, ‘Oh, it would’ve been so cool to see Doctor Strange,’ but it would have taken away from Wanda, which is what we didn’t want to do,” he said. “We didn’t want the end of the show to be commoditized to go to the next movie — here’s the white guy, ‘Let me show you how power works.’ "
Elisabeth Olsen inWandavision(left); Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange.Marvel
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According toRolling Stone, removing Strange fromWandaVisionmeant they had to do minor rewrites for the upcoming filmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in theaters March 25, 2022. Olsen will reprise her role in that movie.
Olsen toldGlamour U.K.in April about her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, explaining, “I’m someone who wears my heart on my sleeve, but I desperately understand Wanda just wanting to keep things together and this obsessive control thing. It was a lot of exploration. I am a very emotional person, so it felt fine, but the best part was finding the humor in the absurdity and darkness.”
She added of theDoctor Strangesequel: “It’s a bonkers movie. They’re definitely going for that horror show vibe.”
WandaVisionis now streaming on Disney+.
source: people.com
