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Paul Bettanyis reflecting on the success ofWandaVision.
Whileappearing virtuallyas a guest onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showon Thursday, the 49-year-old actor admitted that he didn’t think that Marvel’s Disney+ series would ever be as popular as it has become.
“We thought that we were going to be sort of the kooky cousin in the Marvel universe, and it’s been really extraordinary,” Bettany, who stars as all-powerful android Vision in the series, told hostEllen DeGeneres.
The actor added that he is grateful for the fans of the series, who madeWandaVision"this phenomenon and I am so thankful for that," before also noting the journey has been an “incredible ride.”
Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen inWandaVision.Disney+
“It sounds so gimmicky, but it is actually part of the storytelling,” Olsenpreviously told PEOPLEof the limited series, which airs its season finale on Friday. “Why it happens is answered within the show.”
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The premise of Marvel’s series is the franchise’s most unique yet — and that’s precisely why Olsen, 32, jumped at the chance to reprise her superhero character, whose last cinematic appearance was in 2019’sAvengers: Endgame.
“I always played the sincerity of the film, while everyone else got to have all the fun, jokey stuff,” Olsen added of Wanda, who was first introduced in 2015’sAvengers: Age of Ultron. “But this show gives us the time to know her better and see the levity and love in her.”
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Earlier this week,WandaVisiondirector Matt Shakman chatted withEntertainment Weeklyabout the series' upcoming finale, discussing the “inevitable” ending.
“But we’re always telling this story about Wanda dealing with grief and learning how to accept that loss, and hopefully people will find that the finale is surprising but also satisfying, and that it feels inevitable because it’s the same story they’ve been watching the whole time,” he added.
The season one finale ofWandaVisionwill debut on Disney+ on Friday, March 5th.
source: people.com
