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Visionmight be the most interesting upcoming project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for fans of Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch andWandavision,and a recent casting call for the project seems to up the ante for the character and the MCU at large.
Visionhas been on the books at Marvel Studios since the titular character exited the franchise at the end of the Disney+ seriesWandavision.While there has long been interest in finding out what Vision had been up to since he was last seen, the project has since become far more about what it might add to the franchise than about the character’s fate. One of the more exciting prospects that fans are looking forward to is the return of Olsen’s Scarlet Witch, a return that has been discussed extensively by insiders and fans and has speculation ranging from a techno-organic resurrection to another villainous run. The one common thread is that no matter what capacity she appears in,her return to the MCU inVisionisn’t the end of her MCU story.
WhileJames Spader’s Ultron also seems poised to make a splashin theVisionseries, the most recent developments in the MCU seem to suggest that Wanda will indeed be the real winner in terms of new developments in the franchise. According to well-known sourceDaniel Richtman, Marvel Studios is looking for a young teen star to take up a co-lead role in the upcoming Vision series. While this piece of news is interesting enough on its own, it takes up far more significance when the events ofAgatha All Alongare added into the mix.
LikeVision, Agatha All Alongis a spinoff ofWandavisionand is related to the events of that series. The show recently revealed that its mysterious teen boy character was actually Billy Maximoff all along, better known to some comic book fans as Wiccan, son of the Scarlet Witch.Agatha All Alongexplains William Kaplan’s complex transmogrification into Billy, showing his ascension to his powers and potential motivations that will drive him through the MCU narrative. Considering the source material and events already seen inWandavision,it is very likely that the teen character being cast for a role in theVisionseries is Wanda’s other son, Tommy.
Tommy has been a comic book character alongside his brother for a good while, going by the name of Speed and sharing a powerset with his uncle, Quicksilver. The reveal of Billy’s identity onAgatha All Alonghad fans instantly wonderwhere Tommy could currently be in the MCUand even where the two kids and their mother could be heading. For the latter, there are several plot points and arcs from the comics that could be making their way to the live-action franchise. One of the more prominent possibilities is the introduction of the Young Avengers to the MCU, as both Billy and Tommy are important members of the team in their superhero alter-egos of Wiccan and Speed, respectively. More exciting is the potential for Wiccan ton kick off the events of the comic book arcAvengers: The Children’s Crusade,which sees the character set out to find his mother when his powers spiral out of control.
The general layout of powers in the MCU, as it stands, means that for better or worse,the Scarlet Witch’s return shouldn’t be as a hero. With her kids potentially coming into their own and other forces in the franchise coming together for another massive conflict, there’s a lot that could be achieved by letting Wanda actually explore the moral complexity that informed her actions inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The MCU’sVisionseries is currently set for release to stream on Disney+ in 2026, whileWandavisionandAgatha All Alongare already available on the platform.
