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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is gearing up for its first big crossover in more than seven years, and all the pieces are falling into place to make history happen yet again — or at least, some of them are. See, multiple actors have gone on record to say they won't appear in Avengers: Doomsday ahead of filming. Both Chris Evans and Kathryn Hahn confirmed audiences won't see them suit up and reprise their roles as Captain America (or a multiversal Human Torch) and Agatha Harkness, even if the multiverse as a whole will undoubtedly need them. Unfortunately, that list just gets longer and longer as more time goes by.

There's no denying that all eyes are set on Avengers: Doomday and Secret Wars to feature the return of beloved characters we haven't seen in years. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to aid in the fight against Victor Von Doom, even...

Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will usher in a new era for the MCU. But, it will have to do so without one of the franchise's strongest characters. Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. The Scarlet Witch, in various MCU movies, including her own Disney+ series, WandaVision, has addressed her potential role in Avengers: Doomsday (directed by Joe and Anthony Russo), and it might surprise a lot of fans.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Elizabeth Olsen gave an unfortunate update about her MCU future. Despite many rumors, Elizabeth Olsen confirmed to the outlet that she won't be reprizing her long-running role in either Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars. This is partly due to scheduling conflicts with her upcoming FX series, Seven Sisters. "I’m moving on to filming a pilot for FX," she said.

However, her decision to take a step away from the MCU also allows...

Wanda will be back. Wanda won’t be back. The “whether Elizabeth Olsen will return as Scarlet Witch in the MCU” debate has been going on since her “death” in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness three years ago.

Although Kevin Feige teased her return a few months ago, saying, “Since then (Agatha), there have been a lot of questions about Wanda on fans’ minds… So all I can say is that we’re excited to find out when and how the Scarlet Witch might return.,” the actress have now confirmed the opposite.

In a recent interview, Olsen was asked if she’d be staying in London—where she just finished shooting Panic Carefully—to join the Avengers productions. Her answer was clear: “No, I’m back [in the States]. I just finished [Panic Carefully]. I’m moving on to filming a pilot for FX [called Seven Sisters].” This statement suggests that Scarlet...

Elizabeth Olsen had been acting for a long time before she was cast as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, the MCU role propelled her to success worldwide, making her one of the most popular comic book actors across the world thanks to her portrayal. She was last seen in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which apparently was a big mess.

Elizabeth Olsen in Wind River | Credit The Weinstein Company

Now that the MCU is gearing up for an epic conclusion to its multiversal saga, Olsen recently revealed in an interview that she won’t be returning for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. Well, fans do not believe her one bit despite her confirmation.

Elizabeth Olsen confirms she won’t return for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars Credits: Elizabeth Olsen in Avengers: Age of Ultron / Marvel Studios

Elizabeth Olsen‘s Wanda met her death...

Despite persistent rumors to the contrary, Elizabeth Olsen is now claiming that she will not return as Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, for Marvel Studios' next Avengers movies.

Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are set to shoot back-to-back (with a short break in-between) in the U.K. next month, but Olsen revealed that she will be back home in the U.S. filming a new project when cameras start rolling while speaking to THR about her new movie, The Assessment.

"I didn’t realize this until about six years ago, but because Marvel and its influence takes up so much physical time and space in the world, it’s really important for me to make choices outside of Marvel that reflect my own taste," Olsen told the site. "Your taste does create the artist that you are, and that wasn’t something I was thinking about when I first started working.

Before Elizabeth Olsen became the apple of Marvel Studios’ eye, she announced herself to the industry with a powerhouse performance in Sean Durkin’s critically acclaimed indie, Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011).

In 2014, Olsen was then recruited by two major franchises, the MonsterVerse via Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla and the Marvel Cinematic Universe via the Russo brothers’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The latter franchise, in particular, has since consumed most of her time and energy, racking up six movies and three Disney+ series as Wanda/Scarlet Witch, including the Emmy-winning WandaVision (2021) and the animated What If…? and 2025’s Marvel Zombies. However, she still managed to squeeze in some lauded independents, such as Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River (2017) and Ingrid Goes West (2017).

Now that Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) has seemingly put live-action Wanda on ice for the time being, Olsen has returned to independent film, beginning...