Elizabeth Olsenmade her first appearance in the MCU inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, and a year later, she had a major role inAvengers: Age of Ultron. Since then, she has become a staple in Marvel films, where she has her own Disney+ series,WandaVision. Now, as Marvel Studios prepares for the production and eventual release ofAvengers: Doomsday, which is scheduled to come out next year, Olsen reveals that the Scarlet Witch isn’t going to join our band of heroes who are set to faceRobert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Olsen confirms that she wasn’t invited to work in the next Marvel feature. Instead, she’s working on her next role, which is for a pilot episode of the FX seriesSeven Sisters. It was reported that the next Avengers films are being filmed in the U.K., and Olsen is back in the U.S. to work on this show after she has just finished working onPanic Carefully.
Olsen made her last appearance in the live-action MCU films in 2022’sDoctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madnessand reprized a variant of the character inWhat If…?She’s set to appear in the next animated Marvel series,Marvel Zombies, but there hasn’t been any news about her returning to the big screen. Aside from her Marvel work, her most recent role was in the 2024 filmThe Assessment, where she played Mia, and she’s set to appear in various projects, such asEternityandLove Child.
What Do We Know About ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?
Avengers: Doomsdaywas announced in 2024 when it was revealed that the series was scrapping its previous title,Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. TheRusso Brotherswill return to direct the series, and the show will feature Downey Jr.’s return as the film’s antagonist instead ofJonathan Major’s Kang the Conqueror. According toVariety, it was reported that Marvel Studios paid $80 million to bring these key players back to the MCU.
While the full plot has yet to be revealed, some of the cast members for thisfeature have either been announced or teased. Also reportedly returning to the MCU areChris Evans, albeit in an unknown role,Benedict Cumberbatchas Doctor Strange,Anthony Mackieas Captain America,Hayley Atwellas Agent Peggy Carter, and the main cast ofThe Fantastic Four(Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn,andEbon Moss-Bachrach), andThunderbolts*.
Avengers: Doomsdayis set to come out in 2026. You can watch the rest of Olsen’s MCU work on Disney+. Follow Collider to keep up to date with the latest updates.
Avengers: Doomsday
