For those of you who have been following news for the Avengers 2 has probably heard that Irish actress Saoirse Ronan was originally in the running for Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlet Witch), which she ultimately turned down. We later heard that Elizabeth Olsen (yes, Mary-Kate and Ashley's younger sister) was up next for the role and it looks like she ( Read more... )

Apparently the first live action appearances of Wanda and Pietro Maximoff on the big screen will be in the Avengers sequel rather than an X-Men movie. They will also be appearing as villains, not as a heroes. Details from the Examiner:

A few days ago, it was confirmed that the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver will be among the cast in The Avengers 2 ( Read more... )