Paul Bettany on Scarlet Witch in VisionQuest: return remains secret

What happened

IGN published an article on September 18, 2026, about Paul Bettany’s comments on VisionQuest. In the piece, Bettany says the question of whether Scarlet Witch returns is a matter of secrecy, and that he himself does not know the answer. That leaves it unclear whether Elizabeth Olsen will once again be seen as Wanda Maximoff. The wording in the article leaves room for speculation, but does not confirm Olsen’s return.

The publication frames VisionQuest as a continuation of the storyline that began with WandaVision. It also looks back to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where Wanda’s story ended when Mount Wundagore collapsed on her and she seemingly disappeared beneath the rubble. IGN uses that earlier film as a reference point for Wanda Maximoff’s current status, while also stopping short of saying her fate is definitively sealed.

IGN also notes that fans are speculating about Olsen’s return, but does not confirm it. In the same article, Ruaridh Mollica is named as Tommy Maximoff, tying the series back to the Maximoff family. That keeps VisionQuest connected to WandaVision in the reporting, without any official Marvel confirmation in the provided sources about a Scarlet Witch cameo or Olsen’s exact role.

The description of the Entertainment Tonight video in the source context lines up with that reading: Bettany reportedly said the answer to whether his co-star returns is a secret even he does not know. That supports the core of the IGN story, but adds no further confirmation about casting or filming.

Background

WandaVision introduced Wanda Maximoff and Vision as central figures in Marvel Studios’ Disney+ lineup. VisionQuest is presented in the IGN article as part of that same storyline, but Marvel has not officially confirmed in the provided sources how the series is positioned. The wording used is therefore journalistic rather than a direct studio announcement.

Wanda Maximoff’s last known film appearance in the provided sources is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There, her role ended with Mount Wundagore collapsing on her, although the wording leaves room for interpretation because her fate was not shown explicitly in full. That matters for the speculation around VisionQuest, since the series is said by IGN to build on the Maximoff thread started in WandaVision.

The name Tommy Maximoff is important here because it brings attention back to Wanda’s family. IGN names Ruaridh Mollica as the actor who would play Tommy, which pushes the series closer to the WandaVision side of the Marvel family tree. At the same time, the provided information does not make clear how large the role is or how the series will handle the family history.

The Entertainment Tonight source follows the same cautious pattern. Its description says Bettany does not know the answer to a possible Olsen return, and that this has fueled fan speculation. That is a concrete sign that the discussion is active, but it is not proof that Elizabeth Olsen has been on the VisionQuest set or that Scarlet Witch scenes have been filmed.

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Sources

• IGN: "Will Scarlet Witch Appear in Vision Quest? Paul Bettany Says It's a 'Matter of Secrecy,' and Fans Are Now Hoping For Her Return"
• Entertainment Tonight via YouTube: "Open Slideshow"