Elizabeth Olsen 'always' wants Marvel return
Elizabeth Olsen "always" wants to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett Witch.
Elizabeth Olsen "always" wants to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The 36-year-old actress felt "very lucky and very scared" to join the franchise as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett Witch more than a decade ago and she hopes to get the opportunity to delve even further into the comic book world of her character.
Speaking at the Hamptons International Film Festival's A Conversation With... event, People magazine reports she said: "It is something that I love, and it's something I always want to return to.
"I think the thing that's been so special about the last five years is I've gotten to do so much with the character that I never thought I would. There are still character through lines that have happened in the comics that I'd love to do that I think fans also want to.
"I mean, these movies aren't for critics, these movies are for fans."
Elizabeth - who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in 2021 MCU limited series WandaVision - noted that superhero-movie fatigue may have kicked in for some people, but she loves the familiarity.
She added: "It's really fruitful, and the stories have only gotten better for me, my character. I really enjoyed it.
"Some people have ongoing television series that they get to return to. Very few, I feel like, get to be a part of franchises that, I know we might culturally get a little bit exhausted by, but there is something about them that becomes very familial.
"There's nothing else really like it, and I don't know that I'll have [that] again unless it's for an ongoing show. I do like that kind of consistency. It feels good. I mean, job security feels nice — I think we can all agree on that."
The Eternity actress admitted earlier this year that Marvel movies aren't to her "personal taste".
During an appearance on the Wild Card with Rachel Martin podcast, she said: "I think I haven’t always successfully made choices in my work that are aligned with my personal taste and that is something I feel like I’m still trying to prove when I meet people.
"Especially if it’s a work-type meeting and be able to express my personal taste in films, literature, and so I still think I have that to prove ...
"Because I have spent so many years doing Marvel that I feel like all the other jobs I have to do have to really reflect my personal taste, because as much as I love being a part of this world - and I’m proud of what I’ve been able to do with the character - it’s not really the art that I consume.
"Which I have been very honest about."
