Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 6, “Familiar by Your Side.”
Marvel TV Agatha all along Might just have introduced the perfect way to explain the Scarlet Witch’s much-anticipated return to the MCU. As the first official spinoff from 2021 WandaVision, Agatha all along The storyline was heavily influenced by Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch, although she did not make a physical appearance in the new MCU series. Not only is the aftermath of the Scarlet Witch’s Westview takeover explored, but the trouble she caused Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness is also detailed, and one of her superpowered sons makes his triumphant return.
Julian Hilliard portrayed Billy Maximoff, also the young Wiccan WandaVisionBut he ceased to exist when the Scarlet Witch dismantled her magical hex around Westview, New Jersey. Agatha all along However, he saw Billy Maximoff return to the MCU, only now he is portrayed by Heartstopper Star Joe Locke. The dramatic change was explained in Agatha all along Episode 6, “Familiar by Your Side,” which could have presented Marvel Studios with a fantastic way to explain the return of the Scarlet Witch, despite her death in the MCU’s Phase 4.
Billy Maximoff’s soul jumped into a new body after his death in WandaVision
Agatha All Along Episode 6 introduced William Kaplan to the MCU
yet Joe Locke’s mysterious “teen” outed himself to be Wiccan in the final moments of Agatha all along Episode 5“Darkest Hour/Awaken Your Power,” Episode 6 revealed more about his return to the MCU. Episode 6 introduced the audience to Joe Locke’s William Kaplan, who celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at Eastview on the same day that WandaVision’s Series finale was happening at Westview. His celebration was cut short when the Scarlet Witch began to dismantle the hex, causing mass panic, which culminated in the chaplains being driven off the road and William’s life was unfortunately cut short.
Billy Maximoff MCU Project |
Year |
Actor |
---|---|---|
WandaVision |
2021 |
Baylen Bielitz & Julian Hilliard |
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
2022 |
Julian Hilliard |
Agatha all along |
2024 |
Joe Locke |
At that exact moment, the hex was brought down, and Billy Maximoff’s physical form disintegrated. however, Billy’s soul somehow made its way into William Kaplan’s now-empty body, allowing the Scarlet Witch’s son to live onAlthough he suffered from amnesia, and was hidden from the magical community by Lily Calderus’ Sigil. Jumping into William Kaplan’s body allowed Billy Maximoff to continue on despite his death, which could present the Scarlet Witch with the perfect opportunity to return in quite a similar way.
Wanda Maximoff may have found a new body after her Doctor Strange 2 death
Wanda Maximoff may have pulled off her son’s stunt after Doctor Strange 2
Although not confirmed, it is possible that Wanda Maximoff could have done the same as her son after her death in 2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessPerhaps a new body will be found. Multiverse of Madness Ended with Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch learning the error of her ways and realizing her corruption at the hands of the Darkhold. This prompted her to use her magic to destroy the Darkhold Castle on Mount Wundagore, along with every copy of the Darkhold from across the multiverse, sacrificing themselves in the process.
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In the years since, Marvel Studios has provided confirmation of the Scarlet Witch’s death and again, with Agatha all along Being the last project to emphasize the fact that she really died. Despite this, the Scarlet Witch’s return to the MCU has been heavily theorized, and it seems as though Agatha all along has now added fuel to the fire. Wanda Maximoff’s soul could have easily latched onto a newly dead body after her death Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMeaning she could be alive in the MCU with a serious case of amnesia.
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Although it is possible that Wanda Maximoff’s soul may have found a new body after her death Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessThis could mean that she would be returning to the MCU through a new actor, not Elizabeth Olsen. This would be a controversial move by Marvel Studios, but a new theory has been shared by Reddit User Moodmuzik4 Explains how the Scarlet Witch can inhabit another character’s body and still be played by Olsen. Thanks to the magic of the multiverse, Wanda Maximoff’s soul may have jumped across realities.
Other versions of Wanda Maximoff from across the multiverse have been seen in the MCU. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Introducing the Scarlet Witch from Earth-838, while What if…? Also introduced Scarlet Witch variants. If a variant of Wanda Maximoff met her death, it seems possible Earth-616’s version may have jumped into a new world in her final moments and taken on a new life, perhaps forgetting her life beforeJust like Billy Maximoff, but allowing her to return to the MCU in a way that has already been tried and tested.
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Scarlet Witch in a new body would be a great way for her to return
The prospect of the Scarlet Witch being out there somewhere with a nasty dose of amnesia could perfectly set the stage for a Marvel Comics adaptation Children’s Crusade storyline, which has been rumored for the MCU. Beginning in 2010, Avengers: Children’s Crusade saw the Young Avengers go out to search for the missing Wanda Maximoff after they realize that Wiccan and Speed ​​are her reincarnated sons. They eventually find an amnesiac Wanda Maximoff living in Latveria, who is curiously engaged to none other than Doctor Doom.
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With Robert Downey Jr. Soon to debut in the MCU as Doctor Doom, it seems like all the elements are in place for Children’s Crusade To get a live-action adaptation. Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom will seemingly come from an alternate reality, perhaps one where Wanda Maximoff’s soul from Earth-616 inhabited her variant yet Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Joe Locke’s Wiccan and a new version of Tommy Maximoff’s Speed ​​may find their mother at Doctor Doom’s side after Agatha all alongFinally bringing the Scarlet Witch back to the MCU.