Elizabeth Olsen says she hopes for 'some kind of redemption' for the Scarlet Witch

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Elizabeth Olsen reflects on her portrayal of the Scarlet Witch, also known as Wanda Maximoff, and the character's future after her last appearance on the big screen. In a new Variety feature, Olsen said of Scarlet Witch, "At least in my experience, it's been difficult for a woman to express her rage. It's one of the most amazing feelings, because it's so specific: you can know exactly why you're angry."

Wanda certainly has myriad reasons to be angry, and her fury reaches a breaking point in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” when she turns malevolent. Wanda's layered, slow-burning character transformation was made possible by Olsen's talent. "We would have even dared to try something like 'WandaVision'," showrunner Kevin Feige said in the Sept. 28 feature, "because Lizzie is such an exceptional actor."

Wanda's story seems to come to a bloody end (spoiler alert!) in 'Multiverse of Madness', but Feige made some cryptic comments to Variety about a possible future for the Scarlet Witch. “There really is a lot more to explore,” he said. "We still haven't touched on many of its major storylines from the comics."

When reminded that Wanda dies - or appears to die - at the end of "Multiverse of Madness", Feige dismissed that assumption. "I don't know if we saw it under the rubble? I saw a collapsing tower and a little red flash. I don't know what that means," he said. -he declares. "I would work with Lizzie for another 100 years if we could. Anything is possible in the multiverse! We'll have to see."

When told what Feige said, Olsen mostly remained mum. She said she hoped for "some kind of redemption" for her character, but clarified that "I really don't know my future". Overall, she keeps things under lock and key. "It's good for me to know how he communicates about it," she said. "Because I really, truly feel like my job is to keep my mouth shut until he makes an announcement of some kind."

Before potentially returning to the MCU, Olsen will have another opportunity to show off his knack for portraying complex, rage-filled characters in HBO Max's "Love and Death." She will play Candy Montgomery, accused of killing her husband's lover in the 1980s, but found not guilty after pleading self-defense.

In the interview, Olsen declined to reveal any actual inspirations that help him portray fury so convincingly on screen. "Oh, those are fun secrets to keep," she said. "But I have rage. I feel like the moment you as an actor reveal things about yourself that are kind of your 'fuel', for lack of a better word, then your fuel is exposed and that means less."

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