While the MCU Phase 4 and the series Wanda Vision have made it possible to learn more about the history of Wanda Maximoff, there are still many points to clarify about the character. We were able to see the parents of Scarlet Witch in the television series dedicated to him, but what then are the details of his relationship with Magneto, his father in a section of Marvel comics.
Elizabeth Olsen wants this actor to become Wanda’s father
If you are a reader of Maison des Idées comics, you know that Wanda Maximoff and Magneto have a very special bond. However, since the X-Men, and more particularly Magneto, have not yet been introduced into the MCU, the details around the bond between them remain very mysterious. Despite this, the interpreter of Wanda Maximoff has never hidden her desire to want to be part of the history of the X-Men, when the team will finally be introduced into the MCU.
In an interview with Culture GeekElizabeth Olsen confided in the character she plays in the MCU and on the father she would like to have as Wanda. Two actors were proposed to him to play Magneto on the big screen: Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender (the two historical interpreters of the character in the X-Men saga).
And Elizabeth Olsen seems to have already thought about the question, in secret, given how the interpreter of the Scarlet Witch answered bluntly. Here is the answer the actress gave to the question: “If you had a choice, who would your father be?”.
Oh…(laughs) I will choose Sir Ian McKellen. I had a crush on him. He’s in these videos Playing Shakespeare where the actors and make a Shakespear… It’s a series of videos. He’s the sexiest man alive to me, so I’d say Sir Ian McKellen.
As father and daughter…
Since this interview, Ian McKellen has reacted to the rather flattering remarks of the actress. The iconic X-Men actor didn’t fail to make a post on social media to respond to Elizabeth Olsen. In his publication, posted on Facebook, the original interpreter of Magneto explained:
If I had a daughter, I hope she would be like Elizabeth. A treat to be his dad!
This concludes this adorable exchange between these two stars of the Marvel stable. It now remains to be seen whether Ian McKellen will really make his return to a Marvel production? There is a good chance that a new actor be chosen to embody Magneto, if he were to appear in the MCU. But with the multiverse everything is possible! It is indeed probable that Marvel decides to pay tribute to Ian McKellen introducing him to an alternate reality where he would be Magneto and Wanda’s father. In any case, the actor seems more than ready for it…
If the items Marvel interest you, we advise you to read these explanations on the phenomenon of “incursions”, which should have a major impact in the rest of the MCU.
