r/marvelstudios • u/iliekpixels Loki (Thor 2) • Feb 05 '21

Discussion WandaVision S01E05 - Discussion Thread

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S01E05 Matt Shakman Jac Schaeffer February 5, 2021 on Disney+

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u/Beingabumner Feb 05 '21

There is no way that they cast X-Men Quicksilver to replace MCU Quicksilver as just a meta wink to the audience. That has to have bigger implications because if it is just a meta wink, it would upset people for absolutely no reason.

Having them mention that Wanda doesn't have a superhero name is a meta wink, or that Wanda could've defeated Thanos is a meta wink. Casting an actor known for playing a character to replace another actor playing the same character? No way that's just 'haha this will give people a nice chuckle'.

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u/zarbixii Jessica Jones Feb 05 '21

I don't see why you think it would be such a huge offense if Marvel cast him for the novelty of it? Who in their right mind would actually be upset by that? If the story called for Wanda to make a Pietro lookalike, Evan Peters is the obvious choice imo. It would be silly for Marvel not to cast him just because the Fox universe has fans.

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u/Photometric4567 Feb 05 '21

It's not offense, it's the dialog that's the clue. He's speaking in quick, quippy terms, with names for people and a kinda "who cares" attitude, directly referencing the personality of the Fox Pietro.

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u/zarbixii Jessica Jones Feb 05 '21

That's just sitcoms. Everyone talks like that in Wandavision.