Wanda Maximoff

Wanda Maximoff
Alias(es)	Scarlet Witch
Status	Alive
Appeared in	Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers: Age of Ultron
Actor	Elizabeth Olsen

Wanda Maximoff is capable of engaging in hypnosis and telekinesis. She is Pietro Maximoff's twin sister.

Biography

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Wolfgang von Strucker led a HYDRA scientist to "the twins", and declared it was the "age of miracles". Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch were held in separate cell in the HYDRA headquarters.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Character traits

Wanda and her brother Pietro have Eastern European accents.

Powers and Abilities

• Telekinesis: the ability to mentally move objects through force of the mind, as demonstrated when Wanda moved building blocks around while imprisoned in Wolfgang von Strucker's secret facility.
• Hypnosis: the ability to deploy a form of mental inertness upon others through hypnotism.
• Hex Bolts: the ability to generate a unique reddish energy from her hands, and can harness it to create energy blasts.

Relationships

• Quicksilver - Brother.
• Baron Von Strucker - Ally
• Dr. List - Ally
• Ultron - Ally turned enemy
• The Vision - Ally
• The Avengers - Enemies turned allies

Appearances/Actresses

• Marvel Cinematic Universe (2 films)

• • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (First appearance) - Elizabeth Olsen
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron - Elizabeth Olsen

• Marvel Cinematic Universe (1 comic)

• • Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle

Behind the scenes

• The film's character is based off of the Ultimate Marvel version.

Trivia

• Elizabeth Olsen took the role after Saoirse Ronan passed on the offer.
• Lindsay Lohan auditioned for the role.
• Elizabeth Olsen's role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier was uncredited.
• Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that the both the twins were originally going to appear in the film's post end credit scene.
• Wanda is the first female character to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have superpowers.

Gallery

Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude - This Scepter'd Isle

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Filming and Concept Art

Elizabeth Olsen on set as Scarlet Witch

BTS Look at 'The Vision' from Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!Avengers-age-of-ultron-team-textless.jpg

See Also

• Scarlet Witch