Elizabeth Olsen Wants You To Know There's A Lot More To Her Than Scarlet Witch

The Emmy nominee has previously played Wanda Maximoff in a string of Marvel projects.
Elizabeth Olsen at the premiere of Love & Death in April
Elizabeth Olsen at the premiere of Love & Death in April
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Elizabeth Olsen has admitted she wants to be known for more than just her role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Emmy nominee portrays Wanda Maximoff, otherwise known as the Scarlet Witch, within the MCU, most notably taking the lead in the critically-acclaimed TV series WandaVision in 2021.

However, in a new interview with The Times (conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strikes got underway), the US star shared that she was keen to branch out beyond the superhero franchise.

The newspaper observed that Elizabeth appeared “conflicted” and selected “her words carefully”, while discussing her portrayal of The Scarlet Witch.

“Specifically in the last four years, my output has been Marvel,” she said. “I don’t want... it’s not that I don’t want to be associated as just this character. But I really feel like I need to be building other parts back up for balance.

“I so much want to do films right now. And I hope some of them come together in the way I feel like they can.”

The Scarlet Witch shows off her skills in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness
The Scarlet Witch shows off her skills in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness
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She continued: “But yeah, that’s something that I need. I just need more, other characters in my life. There’s no longevity in one character.”

Elizabeth went on to say she felt she’d found a “sweet spot” in choosing roles for herself around 2016, citing Wind River and Ingrid Goes West as films she was especially proud of.

“And then obviously Covid happened and I had Marvel obligations,” she added.

Elizabeth made her debut as The Scarlet Witch in a cameo appearance in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

She’s since appeared in films like Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness.

Elizabeth in character as Wanda Maximoff
Elizabeth in character as Wanda Maximoff
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Her performance in WandaVision earned her nominations at both the Emmys and Golden Globes, with a spin-off titled Agatha: Darkhold Diaries slated for release next year.

It’s currently unclear whether Elizabeth will reprise her role as Wanda Maximoff in the upcoming series.

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