In the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there weren’t many female characters to represent their power on screen. Before Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, the Black Widow Actress Scarlett Johansson revealed that only she and Cobie Smulders (as Maria Hill) had the responsibility of portraying strong female characters.
In an interview, the Black Widow The actress complimented her co-star Elizabeth Olsen’s remarks and admitted she envies him.
Scarlett Johansson was envious of Elizabeth Olsen
After a brief appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff became an official member of the MCU in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Sister Olsen became the people’s idol some time later after a journey of redemption.
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Scarlett Johansson spoke to SiriusXM on female representation in Hollywood and the MCU where she complimented her co-star and admitted that Elizabeth Olsen’s performance put her to shame.
“It was so awesome when Lizzie came in because, you know, we had [Colby Smulders.] It was basically the two of us holding the fort. And then when Lizzie came in, she semi-balanced,” Johansson said. “It was very heavy on testosterone for a very long time, and now it’s like…it’s calibrated.”
The actress further stated her respect for Elizabeth Olsen as the latter actress’ job was more physically demanding with a professional work ethic and the warm smile the Scarlet Witch was able to put on her face throughout filming.
“What she was doing was so difficult. Even the physics of what she was doing was so difficult that I was working with her, and I was amazed at what she was creating out of nothing. That she created this together…again, that physicality. And her character has such a sensuality to her, and she has such a passion,” she said. “I was amazed by it. It made me ashamed.
Following the power buff that Wanda Maximoff was able to obtain throughout the current MCU, many other heroines were added to the universe to showcase the awesome powers they contained.
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Elizabeth Olsen thanked Joss Whedon for her character
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In a 2015 interview with Variety, Elizabeth Olsen showered Joss Whedon with compliments for her ability to fit powerful female characters into the fold. She revealed that Whedon was able to freely adapt Wanda from the comics as he is a big fan of the character and that she was grateful that a strong presence (other than herself) was present during the filming of the film.
Due to her bad luck, Elizabeth Olsen often had to shoot alone on the sets without the presence of Scarlett Johansson. The actress revealed that she felt like the only female member present in the MCU during this time. Largely thanks to the comics and the fans, Wanda Maximoff has become one of the classic icons of pop culture, as fans appreciate Elizabeth Olsen for all her dedication and the hardships she had to endure along the journey. .
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff was last seen in the epic finale of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2021) in which it was determined to be the end of the character. Since this is Marvel we’re talking about here, it’s alleged that Wanda is alive and well and will once again return to the MCU.
Source: Cheat Sheet
