Elizabeth Olsen helped create the functionality and look of Scarlet Witch's new costume featured in the WandaVision finale.
The final episode of Wanda Vision gave audiences some epic moments, from a giant fight between the two Visions to Wanda fighting Agatha Harkness. A big moment for MCU fans was Wanda Maximoff's transformation into the Scarlet Witch for the first time, complete with a version of the iconic red suit and headband from the comics. In a new interview, Wanda Vision director Matt Shakman explained how Elizabeth Olsen played a major role in designing the costume to make it practical.
'She is so practical. I love her. [Laughs] She's so practical that she immediately put it on and said, 'Okay, I can do this move and I can't do this move. And I need to be able to make this move. We said, 'Great!' So we have to redesign it, because those suits are tough. I mean, it's one thing to look amazing. It's another thing to actually work. And she knows what she has to do better than anyone, as she has been doing it for years. She's so adept at physical labor, she's more than adept at every part of her work, so she was quickly choosing how she would function.
The Scarlet Witch costume in the comics is one of the most notorious examples of comic clothing that doesn't translate well to the big screen. Elizabeth Olsen has gone on record that she was assured that she would never have to wear the costume when she accepted the role of Wanda. Fortunately, Wanda Vision found a way to not only pay homage to the original Scarlet Witch costume from the comics in a Halloween episode, but also create an official version of the costume that Wanda will wear from now on.
Unlike other MCU heroes, who have a lot of stunts to do with her disguises, Wanda's magical powers can be used simply by moving her hands, similar to Doctor Strange. But even within that limited range of movement, Elizabeth Olsen has managed to bring a lot of physical flair to Scarlet Witch's fight scenes. According to Shakman, it was a remarkable moment for the cast and crew to see Olsen finally decked out in her full superhero outfit on the sets of Wanda Vision.
'I vividly remember when she came out in that outfit, we were in a dusty field in front of our soundstages in Atlanta at the ESPADA base that we had built on this field, and she was hooded and brought in surrounded by umbrellas and all sorts of things to hide her from. any paparazzi photographer. And then we took off our capes and there was the Scarlet Witch. That was pretty impressive.
Written by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman, Wanda Vision stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Kathryn Hahn as Agnes The series is available to stream on Disney+. This news comes from entertainment tonight.
