Elizabeth Olsen confirms she’s not returning as Scarlet Witch—fans joke: "Time to see what DC is cooking"

Elizabeth Olsen has confirmed that she is not returning as Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) in the next Avengers movies. Following rumors that her character would be featured in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, Olsen made it clear in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she is not returning.

When asked if she would be staying longer in London, where the next Avengers films will shoot back-to-back, Elizabeth Olsen replied that she is already back in the U.S. and is concentrating on other projects.

"No, I’m back [in the States]. I just finished [Panic Carefully]. I’m moving on to filming a pilot for FX [called Seven Sisters]."

Elizabeth Olsen made it official that she won't appear in the forthcoming Avengers movies, but social media isn't buying it. Most fans are thinking this is simply typical Marvel deception, whereby actors have to play dumb to conceal major reveals.

In the meantime, those who actually believe her aren't so pleased. Some have responded with humor, while others have taken to declaring they will switch to DC now that Marvel has nothing for them.

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Social media reacts as Elizabeth Olsen will not reprise her Scarlet Witch character

While some users playfully joked about the transition to DC, most of the internet doesn't believe Elizabeth Olsen's assertion. Fans are asking how she thinks she can get them to believe her and how the MCU can possibly continue without Wanda.

Social media has been inundated with side-splitting memes as fans mocked Marvel's secrecy and aired their disbelief in the most over-the-top ways possible.

One user, @jomark_magbanua, humorously mentioned

"Well it's been a long run, marvel. Time to see what DC is cooking these days."

A user reacted with a fun meme, stating:

"Ain’t no way she thinks people are believing that lool 😭"

Another user @Arnomelette added:

"They want us to believe in a Secret Wars movie there will be no wanda? Lol."

Yet another user reacted with a sus "Mhmm sure 😭" meme:

Some fans who believe Elizabeth Olsen is responding with humorous memes, stating that if Wanda isn't in the upcoming Avengers films, they don't want to see them at all. Others are jokingly requesting that Kevin Feige tell them why she is not featured.

A user went on to react with a "Montoya, por favor!" meme, saying:

"Noooooooo"

Another user @JPhoeni57673975 mentioned:

"Keep it then…. We don’t want it."

A user @dinmurdock has declared:

"I NEED KEVIN FEIGE HIMSELF TO EXPLAIN THE REASONING BEHIND THIS."

Some fans feel that Marvel has already destroyed Wanda's character, so they don't mind that she won't be returning. Others are joking, stating that whatever Marvel did to her was the stupidest thing ever.

A user @The_Lord_Eous said:

"They ruined another fan favorite character."

Another user @AdamInHTownTX mentioned:

"She died in WandaVision Season 2(aka Doctor Strange 2). Plus they ruined the character anyway."

A user @misterorion_ went on to say:

"What Marvel has squandered with this character is one of the dumbest things they have ever done."

Elizabeth Olsen's character, Wanda Maximoff, has evolved a lot. She was initially introduced as a villain in Avengers: Age of Ultron but later played a pivotal role in the franchise.

She even got her own Disney+ show, WandaVision, which made her even more significant.

Then, in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, her journey took a significant turn when she gave up her life to save people and destroy the Darkhold.