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Kevin Feige Didn't Want Wanda in VisionQuest Because He Was Worried She Would 'Distract' From the Core Show

Marvel actor Paul Bettany has said Kevin Feige didn't want Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff to be in VisionQuest because he was worried she might "distract" from the show's core.

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Kevin Feige Didn't Want Wanda in VisionQuest Because He Was Worried She Would 'Distract' From the Core Show

Paul Bettany, an actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revealed that Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, was hesitant to include Elizabeth Olsen's character, Wanda Maximoff, in VisionQuest. Bettany recounted their conversation with Feige, who expressed concern that Wanda's presence might "distract" from the core story of the show.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe fans had been speculating about Wanda's potential return since 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where she met her demise. However, Feige believed that incorporating Wanda would "fundamentally all become about WandaVision again," and he was convinced that the show could stand independently.

Despite Feige's initial reluctance, Wanda eventually made a surprise appearance in VisionQuest's finale credits, although she was essentially a rehashed version of her Doctor Strange appearance.

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