After 8 years in the MCU as the Scarlet Witch, it looks like Elizabeth Olsen has had enough.
During an interview with The New York Times, the 33-year-old Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star revealed she’s losing roles due to her Marvel commitments.
“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more in line with what I enjoy as a viewer,” she revealed. “And that’s me being the most honest.”
Olsen made her Marvel debut in a post-credits scene in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. She then joined the MCU proper in Avengers: Age of Ultron as Wanda Maximoff – one of Baron Strucker’s super-powered test subjects.
She would star in many more Marvel movies… but back in 2015, frustration was starting to mount. One of the big films Olsen lost out on was Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster, which won the Jury Prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
She previously said the loss of The Lobster was a “heartbreak.”
“I had a contract [for Marvel] I couldn’t get out,” she explained. “So that didn’t work out.”
Now Olsen explains that the experience made her feel left out. “I was starting to get frustrated,” she explained. “I had that job security, but I lost those parts that I felt were more a part of who I was. And the further I got away from that, the less I was considered for it.”
Although Olsen appears in the recent Doctor Strange sequel, it is unknown if she will return. But Olsen admits she would be tempted.
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“I think so,” she confirmed. “But it really has to be a good story. I think these films are at their best when it’s not about creating content, but about a very strong point of view – not because you have to have a three-frame plan.”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange alongside Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch. They are joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams and Xochitl Gomez.
Sam Raimi directed the film from a screenplay by Michael Waldron, based on characters created by comics legends Steve Ditko and Stan Lee.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. you can follow him Twitter.