{"id":3153,"date":"2025-10-18T15:57:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2025-10-18T15:57:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T15:57:43","slug":"elizabeth-olsen-has-never-watched-multiverse-of-madness-id-rather-garden-than-relive-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Olsen Has Never Watched Multiverse of Madness: \u201cI\u2019d Rather Garden Than Relive That\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth Olsen, known to millions as Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch of the Marvel Universe, has revealed that she has never actually watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em>. The 2022 blockbuster, which marked a dark and emotionally intense chapter for her character, remains unseen by Olsen \u2014 and she says she has no plans to revisit it anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s too much,\u201d Olsen admitted in a recent interview with a laugh. \u201cI\u2019d rather garden than relive that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

An Emotional Marathon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Olsen portrayed Wanda for nearly a decade, from her debut in Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/em> (2015) through the Emmy-winning WandaVision<\/em> (2021). But filming Multiverse of Madness<\/em> pushed her to new emotional depths.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWanda\u2019s grief in that film felt very real to me,\u201d Olsen explained. \u201cWe\u2019d just finished WandaVision<\/em>, where she was mourning her entire world \u2014 her family, her children \u2014 and then we jumped straight into a story where she becomes the villain. Emotionally, it was a lot. By the end of it, I just needed space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The actress described the shoot as \u201can emotional marathon,\u201d involving months of intense performances \u2014 screaming, crying, and high-stakes drama \u2014 often against green screens. \u201cWhen we wrapped, I couldn\u2019t even think about watching it. I needed to come down to earth again,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finding Peace Beyond the Screen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Despite her widely praised performance, Olsen deliberately distanced herself from the role afterward. \u201cI love Wanda. She\u2019s given me so much,\u201d she said. \u201cBut there comes a point where you have to reclaim your energy from a character. I\u2019d been living in her pain for years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To decompress, Olsen returned to what she calls her \u201creal therapy\u201d: gardening. \u201cI went home and started planting things,\u201d she said. \u201cTomatoes, herbs, roses. I found more peace in dirt under my nails than in any red carpet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She also noted that watching her own performances feels unusual. \u201cIt\u2019s not about shame or criticism,\u201d Olsen explained. \u201cOnce you\u2019ve lived it, you don\u2019t need to relive it. Acting is emotional. When it\u2019s done, I want to move on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Irony of the Unseen Multiverse<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fans have pointed out the irony that a character who travels across universes has never been seen in one of her most pivotal films by the actress who played her. Olsen laughed at the thought. \u201cMaybe in another universe I sat down and watched it. But in this one? I\u2019m outside, watering the garden.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing Balance Over Burnout<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Olsen says she\u2019s focused on projects that bring balance rather than emotional exhaustion. \u201cI don\u2019t need to be in ten universes anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cI want to be present \u2014 to cook dinner, to read a book, to have dirt on my hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She hasn\u2019t completely ruled out Wanda\u2019s return. \u201cNever say never,\u201d she teased. \u201cBut if she does come back, I hope she\u2019s done some healing. I certainly have.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, with a soft laugh, she added: \u201cThe multiverse can wait. My roses can\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Olsen, known to millions as Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch of the Marvel Universe, has revealed that she has never actually watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The 2022 blockbuster, which marked a dark and emotionally intense chapter for her character, remains unseen by Olsen \u2014 and she says she has no…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}