The fifth episode of Marvel Studios’ “WandaVision” aired last week and with it came a cameo appearance that still has people talking.
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR “WANDAVISION”
Speaking with Marvel.com, showrunner Jac Schaeffer has opened up about the episode and the introduction of Evan Peters’ version of Quicksilver from Fox’s “X-Men” franchise into the MCU.
She says the idea of the character’s inclusion came early on from her and executive producer Mary Livanos with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige also on board. However, making it work creatively was difficult as it had to be justified and make sense:
“We loved the idea of [bringing him back], and then we were like, how in the world are we going to make this make logical sense? Like, how do we justify this? Because that’s the thing, you can hatch a million great ideas, but to make them land, to make them be grounded, to make them feel organic to the larger story.
We thought like, how do we give him this entrance, and then enjoy that, and then make it crazy? And we had long had the idea of the trope of the brother, or the relative, or whoever comes to town and like, stirs things up with the family – that sitcom trope. Everybody was really excited. I think Kevin [Feige, Marvel Studios president] wanted to make sure that there was a reason for it, that it made sense. And I hope that’s what we did.”
Schaeffer also has nothing but praise for Peters’ commitment and work ethic: “Evan was always up for it – like, always, always, always. He is a comic book fan, and a Marvel fan. He is always up for the absolute weirdest option. And he’s a pleasure – truly a pleasure to work with.”
Debated have raged as to what this means for the MCU moving forward, what’s canon and how this will go on to impact “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness”.
Meanwhile, series co-star Kat Dennings has teased to ExtraTV that her character of Darcy Lewis will appear again in the MCU after “WandaVision”. In what capacity is unclear, though it is confirmed to NOT be the fourth “Thor”.
