Doctor Strange 2's America Chavez Studied How Elizabeth Olsen Works
This article contains SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Xochitl Gomez, who plays America Chavez in Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, reflects on learning from Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in the film. Helmed by Sam Raimi, this newest theatrical chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 4 was released in movie theaters to a mostly positive response from audiences and critics. Reviews of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness specifically give it praise for its horror and gothic elements — a franchise first for the MCU.
In the movie, America Chavez is a girl from another universe who has the ability to traverse the multiverse at will. Because of this, she is being chased by the Scarlet Witch, who wants to harness her power so she can travel to a universe where she can be with her kids. In the end, this ends up happening, only for Wanda's kids to recoil in terror, thus helping her realize the monster she has become. As a result, Wanda sacrifices herself by destroying the Darkhold and the Darkhold Castle, while America Chavez moves to Kamar-Taj to learn the ways of sorcery.
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In an interview with Marvel.com, Gomez was asked what her favorite thing is about being a "Woman or Nonbinary Creator of Marvel." She answered by saying she learned a lot about acting from Olsen, studying her methods and mirroring them for her own benefit. She also recalled that Olsen was unaware that she was doing it. Read her full quote below:
It was having this opportunity and this bond with [Elizabeth Olsen], which was great because I got to watch her and I learned a lot from her. I got to study her and
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