The Only Explainer You Need For Vision And Scarlet Witch's Children
Between "WandaVision," "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," and the former's spin-off sequels "Agatha All Along" and "VisionQuest," the Marvel Cinematic Universe has delivered multiple iterations of Wanda Maximoff's (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision's (Paul Bettany) twin sons. But what's the full story of the twins? How did they enter the MCU, and where are their stories going? Watch Looper's video above to find out.
The untold truth of Billy and Tommy Maximoff starts in "WandaVision," where they're portrayed by Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne. Here, they're brought to existence by Wanda's magic, which is controlling the entire town of Westview. The twins disappear along with the magically-created Westview version of Vision when Wanda ultimately unravels the Hex bubble that she's used to bend the town to her will.
However, this is just the beginning of the journey. The ending of "WandaVision" reveals, in a post-credits scene, that Wanda is hearing the voices of Billy and Tommy, which implies that they're still out there somewhere.
Billy and Tommy helped the MCU usher in its Multiverse
The final moments of "WandaVision" lead into the events of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." In the movie, Wanda is in full Scarlet Witch mode, acting as a tragic antagonist who's trying to access America Chavez's (Xochitl Gomez) dimension-travel powers in order to search the Multiverse for alternate-universe versions of her lost sons. After causing all sorts of carnage, she ultimately abandons the quest when she realizes that she's become so corrupted that the Billy and Tommy of Earth-838 fear her. The 2022 movie marks the MCU's first truly in-depth film exploration of the Multiverse, bringing its characters into other universes for the first time, and the twins are a crucial part of the journey.
From that point on, things continue to get weird. The original, Earth-616 Billy Maximoff (now played by Joe Locke) returns in "Agatha All Along" as a young man called William Kaplan, whose body Billy's soul possessed after William was in a deadly car accident. Tommy is also reincarnated, and "VisionQuest" confirms his new vessel as Thomas Shepherd (Ruaridh Mollica). Both shows spend plenty of time introducing Billy and Tommy's powers; Billy is eventually revealed to have vast magical power, as befits his comic book identity, Wiccan. Like his comic counterpart Speed, Tommy has super speed abilities.
With Wanda herself currently dead in the MCU and Vision gradually regaining his identity in "VisionQuest," the Maximoff-Visions are rapidly establishing themselves as the most convoluted family unit in the entire franchise. To get a full recap on what has happened to Billy and Tommy — and what might be in their future — be sure to watch Looper's explainer video above.