Marvel has brought Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, back from the dead in a twist revealed during the post-credit scene of VisionQuest. Elizabeth Olsen has officially returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character appearing alive after the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Doctor Doom Rescues Wanda
The scene shows Mount Wundagore collapsing, leaving the Scarlet Witch buried under tonnes of rubble. As Wanda lies in the dark, Doctor Doom arrives and uses his powers to clear the rocks covering her. An ominous green light shines over Wanda as Doom says, 'Scarlet Witch, awaken; your power will be mine'. Wanda's eyes then open as she gasps.
Doctor Doom is the villain of the upcoming Avengers movie, Doomsday. The reveal that Wanda survived has sent shockwaves through the MCU fandom.
Fan Reactions and Theories
Fans have reacted with excitement on social media. On X, @BlazeBinges wrote: 'This is the perfect ending of #VisionQuest! I'm literally in tears right now.' @bdrip1k added: 'Doctor Doom bringing Wanda back to life was not on my bingo card for the VisionQuest finale.'
On Reddit, thesaharadesert wrote: 'The actual noise I just made. Hoooooly s***! I'd let myself hope, but I didn't want to actually think it could happen.' clandahlina_redux agreed: 'As a Wanda stan, I was SCREAMING!!!'
What's Next for the MCU
The general theory now is that Wanda will be one of the Latverian Witches teased in Doomsday marketing. These three masked ladies haven't appeared in trailers, but Marvel had their costumes on display at San Diego Comic-Con. Current thinking suggests the witches could be Clea, Sylvie, and Wanda, though this is unconfirmed.
Wanda isn't the only former Avenger Doom has collected. At the end of Avengers: Endgame Encore, Doom collected Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, for reasons yet to be explained. All will be revealed when Doomsday arrives on December 16.
