Why WandaVision Episode 1 Made Paul Bettany Very Nervous
WandaVision star Paul Bettany reveals that filming episode 1 of the MCU show made him particularly nervous. Acting as the first of the live-action MCU shows, WandaVision was a hit with both critics and audiences upon its debut on Disney+. The show picks up after Vision's apparent death in Avengers: Infinity War, depicting the idyllic suburban lives of Vision and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), with each episode taking the form of different family-oriented sitcoms dating back to the 1950s.
WandaVision episode 1, which takes the form of the hit 1950s and 60s sitcoms I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show, features a three-camera soundstage setup and is filmed in black and white. The episode tells the story of Wanda and Vision's attempts to conceal their powers during a dinner party with Vision's boss. Much like I Love Lucy and The Dick Van Dyke Show, the episode was shot in front of a live studio audience. The rest of WandaVision would channel shows likeThe Twilight Zone, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Brady Bunch, Full House, Malcolm in the Middle, and Modern Family as it moved through television history.
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During a recent appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Bettany explains that shooting WandaVision episode 1 actually made him extremely nervous due to the live studio audience. Bettany revealed he hadn't shot in front of a live audience for over 25 years, and was very uneasy about the whole thing. After he got his first laugh, however, Bettany says that the whole experience got a lot easier. Check out Bettany's full comment below:
«I was really resistant. I really didn't want to do it and I said, 'I think this is a really bad
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