The portrayal of Scarlet Witch in the MCU created other career opportunities for Elizabeth Olsen.
During a conversation at Saturday’s Eagle Festival. his three daughters The actress said that while she doesn’t return to Marvel just to do it, she views her role in the sprawling franchise as giving her “some sense of insurance” to take on riskier independent roles.
“I’ve never had a ‘one for them, one for me’ mentality.” Ingrid Goes West The star explained. “Marvel was something stable that I was able to come back to and it created – what’s the word? – some sense of security in my life that gave me the freedom to choose other jobs. So I didn’t feel like I was going to do this for the sake of doing that.”
She went on to say that returning to Marvel for the Disney+ limited series WandaVision or 2022 Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness It has “always felt like a choice”.
She explained: “Every time, it’s character-driven,” she explained. “It’s always like: “We have this idea, and that’s why we want you to come back.” It’s not like, ‘Just throw it into something.
Additionally, Olsen said she views blockbusters and independent films in a symbiotic relationship, with the former helping small theaters in particular “pay the rent” so that more niche films can be shown in theaters, echoing what Paul Thomas Anderson once said about Spider-Man: No way home. Leads viewers to the ticket office, allowing him to Licorice Pizza to be displayed as well.
“I think that’s the relationship,” she said.
Earlier this year, Olsen said she was ready to return to Wanda Maximoff, should a project come up that fits the bill: “She’s someone I like to come back to when there’s a way to use her well, and I think I was. I’m lucky that when I started I was used well. I think people didn’t know what to do with me for a moment there… If there’s a good way to use her I’m always happy to come back.
The Emmy nominee was most recently seen in the star-studded sci-fi thriller Rating, which premiered at TIFF in September and was subsequently distributed for film distribution outside of Germany by Prime Video.
At Vulture Fest, Olsen also provided an update on the upcoming black comedy Love Childin which she stars opposite Charles Melton. Olsen said of the Todd Solondz-led pic: “I’ve never competed for a movie that’s having a hard time getting made.” “If you guys want to make a big, bold statement that says, ‘Todd Solondz needs money to make a movie,’ that would be great.”
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