He was influenced by the performances of Dick Van Dyke and Hugh Laurie for this version. The writers referred to him as "Soul Vision", and Bettany described him as "decent and honorable". Bettany portrays a new version of the character created by Maximoff within her reality from the part of the Mind Stone that lives in her, who is the embodiment of her sadness, hope, and love. and Ultron as well as the Mind Stone, who was killed in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
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Michaela Russell portrays a young Maximoff. Olsen was influenced by Mary Tyler Moore, Elizabeth Montgomery, and Lucille Ball for her performance.
: 30 She was thrilled that WandaVision focuses on Maximoff rather than making her a supporting character as in the films, and was sold on joining the series when Feige mentioned specific Scarlet Witch comic storylines that inspired WandaVision. Olsen felt her "ownership" of Maximoff was strengthened during development of the series, which allowed her to explore new parts of the character's personality such as her humor and sassiness. Executive producer Kevin Feige said the series explores the extent and origin of Maximoff's powers. Olsen said the series brings the character more in line with the comic book version, including depicting her mental illness, while introducing the "Scarlet Witch" moniker to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Wanda Maximoff and Vision are living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, trying to conceal their true natures. WandaVision directly sets up the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), in which Olsen reprises her role as Maximoff, while a spin-off series is in development, with Hahn returning as Agatha Harkness and Schaeffer writing and executive producing. The series has received numerous accolades, including 23 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning three. It was widely discussed and analyzed by fans based on various popular theories, as well as by commentators for its exploration of grief and nostalgia. The series received praise from critics for its recreation of past sitcoms and for the performances of its cast, especially those of Olsen, Bettany, and Hahn, though there was criticism for the finale. It is the first series, and beginning, of Phase Four of the MCU. WandaVision premiered with its first two episodes on January 15, 2021, and ran for nine episodes, concluding on March 5. Production resumed in Los Angeles in September 2020 and wrapped that November.
Filming began in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2019, before production halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series pays homage to past sitcoms, with Maximoff and Vision living in a reality that takes them through different decades of television tropes.
Schaeffer was hired in January 2019, with the series officially announced that April, and Shakman joining in August. By September 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a number of limited series for Disney+ centered on supporting characters from the MCU films such as Maximoff and Vision, with Olsen and Bettany returning. Schaeffer served as head writer with Matt Shakman directing.Įlizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their respective roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision from the film series, with Debra Jo Rupp, Fred Melamed, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris, Randall Park, Kat Dennings, and Evan Peters also starring. It is the first television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and taking place after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019). WandaVision is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. Marvel Cinematic Universe television series