Marvel Fans Rally To Save WandaVision’s Quicksilver In The MCU
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Marvel fans have begun rallying on social media in support of WandaVision‘s Quicksilver. The MCU’s iteration of Quicksilver, or Pietro Maximoff, was played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. He was introduced alongside Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but while she would go on to play a vital role in the franchise, Quicksilver was killed off in his first and only movie. The arrival of WandaVision on Disney+ stirred up some hope among fans that Quicksilver could be revived somehow, and in a way, they got their wish. WandaVision episode 5 ended with the shocking sight of Quicksilver showing up on Wanda’s doorstep… only it was Evan Peters’ version of the character, right from Fox’s X-Men movies.
Since the MCU will reportedly integrate the X-Men into their universe sometime in the future, many took Peters’ arrival to mean it was starting now. Fan theories ran rampant, and fans assumed the X-Men movies would be introduced to the MCU via the multiverse. However, the WandaVision series finale cut those hopes short with the reveal that Quicksilver was actually Ralph Bohner, another unlucky Westview resident caught in Scarlet Witch’s spell.
To say that reveal was controversial would be putting it lightly. The negative reactions came swiftly, and now several Marvel fans are making themselves heard on social media by using the hashtag #SaveQuicksilver. At various points, the hashtag was in fact trending as fans shared their love for Quicksilver and their hope that he can be brought back in a better way.
I just need closure from this story arc
😞✋🏻 #SaveQuicksilver pic.twitter.com/gp3VuSUzVO— kelsey 🦋 (@wandaandbucky) March 10, 2021
#SaveQuicksilver y’all really brought in two great actors to play a character that so many ppl love just to waste them huh🧍 pic.twitter.com/TlSeM7ZTN7
— ًrenn / ًvenus | #SaveQuicksilver (@marmaladeskyss) March 10, 2021
Let’s not forget about how good these two were together, they felt like brother & sister. Let’s get them back together #SaveQuicksilver pic.twitter.com/WTwO6cukBs
— flashy_editss #SaveQuicksilver (@EditssFlashy) March 10, 2021
The interaction between Wanda and Peter we should’ve gotten in the finale:
“Um, hey so..I might not have a twin named Wanda, but I do have siblings. And – well – if they were taken away from me, I’d do anything to get them back too. You don’t have to be sorry.”#SaveQuicksilver pic.twitter.com/i3TJEplLKb
— Heelix ⊗ #SaveQuicksilver (@heelixv) March 10, 2021
It’s easy to see why fans are so disappointed. Taylor-Johnson’s iteration of Quicksilver barely got a chance to develop, and since Peters’ portrayal of the character was so well-received, fans were excited at the possibility of him finally getting his due in WandaVision. Alas, it was not meant to be. Most likely, Marvel has their own plans in motion for the X-Men, and they might not have anything to do with the Fox films. Instead of bringing the two franchises together, it could be easier to just start from scratch.
Should Marvel choose to go that route with Quicksilver, it might inspire more disappointment and anger from fans. Many are already invested in Peters’ Pietro/Peter and wouldn’t take very kindly to a recasting. Their #SaveQuicksilver movement should at least show Marvel where their interests lie. Whether it translates to any justice for WandaVision‘s Quicksilver remains to be seen. Even if nothing comes of it, it’s clear Quicksilver has a lot of support among the fanbase, and that’s a special thing.
Source: Various (see above)
- Black Widow (2021)Release date: Jul 09, 2021
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Release date: Sep 03, 2021
- Eternals (2021)Release date: Nov 05, 2021
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Release date: May 06, 2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)Release date: Jul 08, 2022
- The Marvels/Captain Marvel 2 (2023)Release date: Feb 17, 2023
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever/Black Panther 2 (2022)Release date: Nov 11, 2022
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