Elizabeth Olsen on Why She Found Her 'WandaVision' Role 'Intimidating'

Elizabeth Olsen is opening up about why she found her role as Wanda Maximoff intimidating.

In an interview with Elle magazine, Elizabeth shared her thoughts on her new Disney+ series WandaVision.

“I’ve only been working for 10 years,” she explained. “But there is this feeling where you start to get comfortable. WandaVision was the furthest thing from comfortable for me. It felt intimidating. The character is a completely different thing.”

WandaVision stars Elizabeth as Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, alongside Paul Bettany as Vision. The show is an ode to sitcoms from the past, with the first episode set in the 1950s and echoing The Dick Van Dyke Show, while the second took place in the 1960s and paid homage to the series Bewitched.

Elizabeth added that the new setting allowed for a different approach to the characters.

“The show is like a blank slate for them,” Elizabeth said. “Wanda and Vision’s journey to this point is a story of pure, innocent love and deep connection with another person. It was also very traumatizing. Tragedy has always been their story. In our show, we kind of wipe that clean and start fresh.”

Fans can find out when the next episode of WandaVision is airing here.

Elizabeth also recently shared why the Scarlet Witch’s accent disappeared in WandaVision – find out why!