Elizabeth Olsen explained more about why her Marvel character no longer speaks with a European accent.
Olsen stars in the new Disney + series WandaVision as Wanda, also known as Scarlet Witch – a character she played for the first time in Avengers: Age of Ultron with a strong accent inspired by the fictional home of his character, Sokovia.
However, in all of Olsen’s subsequent appearances, his character now speaks with a common American accent.
In a new interview with ColliderOlsen revealed that he created the accent with a dialect coach alongside actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who played Wanda’s late brother Pietro.
Olsen explained: “We wanted to make sure it didn’t sound Russian because Black Widow speaks Russian, so we just needed to sound more like a Slovak.
“So we created these sound changes that worked for Aaron’s British accent going to Slovakia, basically, and my American accent to make us look like relatives,” added Olsen.
Olsen also said that her character’s accent “went nowhere” and that it naturally “lightened” when she moved to the United States.
Olsen continued, “There were reasons for everything,” explained Olsen. “It got lighter when she started living in the United States and in WandaVision she’s playing the role of being on an American sitcom and that’s why it’s not over. It is still absolutely there. “
WandaVision is centered on the family life of Wanda Maximoff (the Scarlet Witch) and her android partner, Vision. He kicked off the MCU-Disney exclusive list last week, ahead of other titles, including Falcon and the winter soldier and Loki.
Reviewing the new show, NME said: “Impressively, the format really works. Marvel is not known for messing with its formula, but the big leap from cinema to streaming requires a bold move – and WandaVision delivery. Phobos of nostalgia may soon get bored with ‘Dear, I’m home!’ shtick, but a mystery slowly unraveled should keep most of us hooked week by week …
“… Of the three episodes we’ve seen so far, this deep dive into America’s treasure chest with treats for television is not going back to the box anytime soon.”
WandaVision is broadcasting on Disney + now.