Avengers: Endgame Deleted Scarlet Witch Scene Setup Doctor Strange 2

A deleted scene from Avengers: Endgame showed Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange teaming up, and it could’ve helped set up Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown, the franchise has made a habit of ”standalone” films including at least one other notable Marvel hero. Fans have seen Black Widow join Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Hulk return in Thor: Ragnarok. This practice will continue in Phase 4 as Elizabeth Olsen will return as Wanda Maximoff in Doctor Strange 2.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige confirmed what Scarlet Witch’s future held last year at San Diego Comic-Con, with plans for her Disney+ show WandaVision also announced. It was there that it became known that WandaVision would directly lead into the story of Doctor Strange 2. The show will prove instrumental in setting up how Wanda and Strange cross paths, as they have so far had no interactions in the MCU. Although they both played big roles in Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle against Thanos and his army, they did not meet (as far as we were shown). But, a new behind-the-scenes image revealed a deleted that would change that – and set up their upcoming adventure together.

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The new image of a deleted scene from Avengers: Endgame showed Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange working together during the final battle. It appears that the scene could be an alternate version of Strange using his magic to keep water from flooding the battlefield, but this time he’d have the help of Wanda’s hex powers. Since this would’ve given them a chance to team up, it is also likely that this scene could’ve been used to establish a connection between the characters that Doctor Strange 2 could continue exploring. Even though this scene was ultimately changed, the good news is that the Doctor Strange sequel still has the opportunity to do so.

The full context of Avengers: Endgame‘s scrapped Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange team-up might not be known, but the possible implications of the scene are intriguing to consider with Doctor Strange 2 in mind. If Wanda helped Strange keep the water from overtaking the fight, he would get to witness Scarlet Witch’s power first hand. It’s possible that this close up view of Scarlet Witch would allow Strange to learn that the power that Wanda has resembles magic or some other practices that he might be familiar with.

Another aspect of Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange working together in Avengers: Endgame that could’ve set up Doctor Strange 2 is if he noticed that she’s not quite in control of her powers. Doctor Strange 2 is going to explore the multiverse and there are many theories about Scarlet Witch being directly involved with the troubles Strange will have to deal with. Whether she accidentally breaks open the multiverse at the end of WandaVision or that Scarlet Witch is the “multiverse of madness” the sequel’s title teases, Strange might have been able to see that Scarlet Witch is dangerous if she can’t control her powers.

Since Avengers: Endgame robbed fans of the ability to see an early example of Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange working together, it is now up to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to deliver on the excitement the image generated. Now fans will just have to hope that the film’s production stays on schedule so the wait doesn’t extend beyond the sequel’s current May 2021 release date.

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Cooper Hood is a news and feature writer for Screen Rant. He joined Screen Rant in late 2016 following a year-long stint with MCU Exchange, which came after first developing an MCU blog of his own. He graduated college in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Media & Public Communication, with a minor in Media Production. Cooper’s love for movies began by watching Toy Story and Lion King on repeat as a child, but it wasn’t until The Avengers that he took an invested interest in movies and the filmmaking process, leading him to discover the world of film journalism. Every year Cooper looks forward to seeing the latest blockbusters from the likes of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, but also loves the rush to catch up on Oscar films near the end of the year. When he isn’t writing about or watching new releases, Cooper is a fantasy football obsessive and looking to expand his Blu-Ray collection – because physical media is still king! Follow Cooper on Twitter @MovieCooper.

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