Ever since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began dropping promotional material of its upcoming release Avengers: Doomsday, featuring Robert Downey Jr as Dr Doom, there has been speculation galore about everyone on his team that will take on the Avengers. Dr Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is considered one ally, as also Dr Banner/The Hulk, as per the latest Spider-man end credit scene.
One poster that had fans excited and throwing around theories is of Dr Doom surrounded by what seem to be three witches, each clad in a distinct colour - red (scarlet), purple and green. Fans reckon that with Agatha now a ghost, the one in purple is Clea, portrayed by Charlize Theron (as introduced in an end credit scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness). In the comics, Clea is not only Dr Strange's wife, but also the Sorcerer Supreme of the Dark Dimension on Earth 616.
The second theory is that the person in red has to be none other than the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Wanda Maximoff. But then she has been presumed dead after she collapsed a mountain on her to destroy the darkhold and stop her from unleashing anymore chaos and destruction. Given that Wanda’s chaos magic supposedly gives her god-like abilities there's no way a mountain would destroy her, right?
It's confirmed - the Scarlet Witch is on Team Doom
Well, that's exactly what the end credit scene of VisionQuest has established. Wanda has survived and has been called by Doom into his fold. So, that's two of three. The third entity, the one in green, is the one that netizens are still divided about. There is one school of thought that believes it is Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), the original green witch and the embodiment of death, while another reckons it is Sylvie Laufeydottir (Sophia Di Martino), a Loki capable of high-level enchantment.
Since there are no other Marvel projects airing between now and December 18, when Doomsday drops, that reveal will have to wait, although there are rumours that Sophia was seen on location shooting for the film. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Doomsday’s massive ensemble cast also includes Pedro Pascal, late Patrick Stewart, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Simu Liu, among many others.
