Phew, MCU's Future Tease Hints At Fixing Phase 4's Scarlet Witch Crime
The latest update on the future of the MCU suggests that Marvel Studios is fixing its biggest Scarlet Witch crime in Phase 4. Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff has been in the franchise since 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but she was never really a focal point of the Infinity Saga's storytelling. Despite mostly functioning as a supporting character to the original Avengers characters, there was always ample interest in the character, especially considering her intriguing arcs in Marvel Comics. With the start of a new chapter of storytelling for the MCU, there has been an expectation that Wanda will finally get her due, especially after she officially becomes Scarlet Witch.
The narrative for Marvel Studios' Phase 4 was kicked off with the character's first co-headlining project in the critically-acclaimed WandaVision. From there, she returned to the big screen by being the villain of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Admittedly, not everyone was a fan of this evil turn for Wanda, who was corrupted by the Darkhold and openly antagonized the Masters of the Mystic Arts in the hopes of reuniting with her kids in the multiverse. The end of the Sam Raimi-directed film, however, left Scarlet Witch's fate up in the air after she seemingly died in the film.
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While there's still no official word on Wanda's state, Marvel Studios producer Richie Palmer all but confirmed her survival. As part of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' commentary, the MCU executive teased Scarlet Witch's future in the MCU, calling her a «jewel in the crown» of the franchise's current storytelling. Aside from the fact that this effectively guarantees the
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