Elizabeth Olsen Could Be Returning as Scarlet Witch in ''Avengers: Doomsday''

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Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch appears set to return in Avengers: Doomsday, after a VisionQuest finale post-credits scene strongly signaled that Wanda Maximoff survived the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, Marvel has not yet issued a formal cast announcement or confirmed the size of her role.

Scarlet Witch returns

The surprise reveal came at the end of VisionQuest, where Doctor Doom—played by Robert Downey Jr.—is shown uncovering Wanda from beneath a collapsed mountain. The scene ends with Wanda opening her eyes and gasping, implying that she is alive and setting up her return to the MCU.

That moment resolves years of speculation about Wanda’s fate after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), in which she appeared to die during the collapse of Mount Wundagore. Her last major MCU appearance had been as the film’s central antagonist, corrupted by grief and the Darkhold.

What it means for Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday centers on heroes from different realities uniting against a catastrophic threat, with Doctor Doom positioned as a major antagonist. The post-credits scene directly connects Wanda to Doom, suggesting that Scarlet Witch could play a pivotal role in the film’s multiversal conflict.

Reports have speculated that Wanda may be linked to Doom’s Latverian witches, potentially with no memory of her past, but those story details remain unconfirmed. Marvel has likewise not revealed whether Olsen’s return will be a brief cameo, a supporting role, or a central part of the movie.

Olsen’s connection to Wanda

Olsen has played Wanda Maximoff since Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), evolving the character from an uneasy ally into one of the MCU’s most powerful and tragic figures. Her performance in WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness made Scarlet Witch a fan favorite, and Olsen has previously said she hoped Marvel would bring the character back.

Her return would give Avengers: Doomsday a major emotional throughline: Wanda’s redemption, her relationship with Vision and her children, and the question of whether she can resist Doom’s influence. It would also restore one of the franchise’s most visually distinctive heroes at a moment when the MCU is rebuilding its largest crossover ensemble.

What remains unconfirmed

Although the VisionQuest tag makes Olsen’s return highly likely, it is best described as an on-screen confirmation of Wanda’s survival rather than an official Marvel casting announcement. Until Marvel says otherwise, the exact extent of Olsen’s involvement in Avengers: Doomsday remains unknown.

Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026. If Wanda does return, her reappearance could be one of the film’s biggest surprises—and a major turning point for the MCU’s next era.