Kathryn Hahnhas joined the cast of Marvel’s Disney+ seriesWandaVision, which will also seeKat DenningsandRandall Parkreprise their respective MCU roles as the scientist Darcy fromThorand government agent Jimmy Woo fromAnt-Man and the Wasp.
Elizabeth OlsenandPaul Bettanyare set to return as Wanda and Vision, the latter of whom died inAvengers: Infinity Warand did not come back forAvengers: Endgame.WandaVisionis described as a cross between a typical MCU epic and a sitcom, which explains why Hahn has been cast as Wanda’s nosy neighbor. Elsewhere,Teyonah Parris(If Beale Street Could Talk) has been cast as Monica Rambeau, the daughter of Captain Marvel’s friend and fellow Air Force pilot Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch).
Matt Shakman(Fargo) is directing the six-episode series, which is expected to debut in Spring 2021 and have major implications for the future of the MCU. Marvel chiefKevin Feigeintroduced aWandaVisionteaser that amounted to footage of the two characters from previous MCU movies, mixed with footage fromthe Dick Van Dyke Show.
Feige has previously said thatWandaVisionis “unlike anything we’ve done before,” while both Olsen and Bettany had called the series “weird,” with Feige using the word “strange.” Taking the stage at D23 on Friday, Olsen said the show is going to be “wacky and fun,” while Bettany called it “so funny” and a “huge epic,” saying that the “writing is so extraordinary.”
Hahn recently voiced Doc Ock inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseand starred oppositePaul GiamattiinTamara Jenkins' fertility dramedyPrivate Life. She has also wrappedTom Perrotta’s HBO limited seriesMrs. Fletcher, and she also stars inDerek Cianfrance’s HBO dramaIKnow This Much Is Truealongside fellow MCU actorMark Ruffalo. She’s represented by the Gersh Agency and Lighthouse Management & Media.
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