Spoiler warning: this story reveals the post-credits scene of the “VisionQuest” finale.
Marvel confirmed Elizabeth Olsen’s return as the Scarlet Witch in the finale of “VisionQuest,” which sets up her role in “Avengers: Doomsday,” due in theaters Dec. 18. The finale, titled “Forever,” reunites Paul Bettany’s Vision with his and Wanda Maximoff’s sons, Tommy and Billy. A post-credits scene then replays the end of 2022’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” when Wanda was crushed beneath a collapsing mountain. This time, the camera shows her point of view as rubble lifts away. Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom stands over her and says, “Scarlet Witch, awaken — your power will be mine.” Wanda gasps and opens her eyes.
The moment confirms what fans had suspected since Wanda’s apparent death: she is alive and tied to Doom’s plans. The scene closes the story that began in “WandaVision” and carried through “Agatha All Along” and “VisionQuest.”
Marvel has not detailed Olsen’s part in “Doomsday.” Her words in public have offered little. At the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo this year, she said she knew nothing about the film, though she had shared ideas for her character’s future and implied nothing was in the works. Years earlier, she told Variety she expected to return even though “no one’s told me I’m doing anything.”
Reports ahead of the finale said Wanda’s comeback would unfold across “Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” with the character possibly masked for much of the film, which would limit Olsen’s shooting time. Some observers suggest the end-credits scene looks like footage from the movie added to the series for timing. What Doom wants remains open. His words could mean Wanda serves him, or that he drains her powers for himself and leaves her mortal. Marvel has not said which.
Reaction among fans is mixed. Many welcomed the return of a popular character and actor, while others argue that resurrections in superhero stories weaken dramatic stakes, since nobody stays gone. The studio hopes the surprise lifts anticipation for “Doomsday,” which also stars Downey in his new role. “VisionQuest” was Marvel’s last live-action series of 2026, so the finale’s tease serves as the lead-in to the next Avengers film.
