Marvel is in talks with the “indie darling,” chances are she’ll get the part

Aug 23, 2013 13:09 GMT  ·  By
Elizabeth Olsen in talks to join “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” as Scarlet Witch
   Elizabeth Olsen in talks to join “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” as Scarlet Witch

The sequel to Joss Whedon’s highly successful “The Avengers,” “Age of Ultron,” is coming along nicely. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “indie darling” Elizabeth Olsen is in talks for the role of Scarlet Witch.

Olsen, as you may have guessed, is the sister of the Olsen twins.

Her career took a different path than her sisters’, having recently attained wide critical acclaim through a string of independent projects, among which the horror “Silent House.”

“The Scarlet Witch, who is usually adorned with a cape and pointy headgear, has the power to affect certain outcomes by altering probabilities. Her powers have also sometimes included the ability to reshape reality,” THR writes of the character she’s in negotiations for.

“The character's backstory is interesting, as she and her brother, the mutant speedster known as Quicksilver, began publishing life as villains and are the offspring of iconic villain Magneto. The two eventually became integral part of the Avengers, with the Witch marrying an android created by Ultron known as The Vision,” THR adds.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Quicksilver.