The Wildest Fan Theories About WandaVision

During Avengers: Endgame, Professor Hulk and the team managed to reverse the effects of Thanos' snap, restoring to life the half of the universe he'd wiped out after successfully completing his quest to gather the Infinity Stones. However, one notable exception was Vision, who was killed prior to the snap and was not among the heroes who returned to defeat Thanos once and for all. Although Wanda certainly got some highly satisfying revenge on Thanos for destroying Vision in Infinity War, it's obvious that she still misses him deeply.

One popular theory that's made the rounds on Reddit is that a grieving Wanda will use her chaos magic to access the multiverse, inserting herself into realities where Vision is still alive. Redditor u/TheMediocreCritic theorizes that Wanda will remove the alternate version of herself and try to live in that dimension, but her presence will always have ramifications on each timeline. "Like the movie Groundhog Day, she plays out the same events hoping that this is the universe where she and Vision can be together. Each episode, we would see the same series of events but set in a different universe... And though the circumstances may change, it always ends in disaster. Her meddling in a universe that she shouldn't be in causes ripples that end with Wanda having to leave, only to start the cycle again." Perhaps every different "TV show" represents a different reality.

So how exactly is Vision back among the living in WandaVision? This is a huge question that the series will most likely answer early on, given that Vision is presumably a major part of the show. Some fans believe that it will be Wanda who finds a way to bring her lover back to life, either by utilizing her chaos magic or by traversing the multiverse. What if, perhaps, Vision isn't the only one she brings back into the fray?

While the MCU's version of Vision is obviously closely linked to Wanda, there is another character who he arguably shares an even stronger bond with: Ultron, his creator. In 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, part of Ultron's nefarious plan includes his attempt to create the Vision in his image. Although Tony Stark and the Avengers manage to thwart those efforts, Vision and Ultron are still deeply linked, in the MCU as well as the comics.

Perhaps WandaVision will draw some inspiration from 2001's The Ultron Imperative comics arc, wherein the Avengers discover that Ultron's creations contain a secret programming directive to rebuild him. Fans have been speculating for years that Ultron will return to the MCU. Could it finally become a reality in WandaVision?

The Scarlet Witch's introduction to the MCU came alongside her brother, super-speedster Pietro a.k.a. Quicksilver, played by Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Perhaps fittingly, Pietro exited the MCU almost as quickly as he came, ultimately sacrificing himself to save Hawkeye during Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, as any Marvel fan could tell you, death isn't always permanent when it comes to comic books.

Keeping that in mind, it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility that Quicksilver finds his way back into the MCU, and if it were to happen, it only makes sense that Wanda would be the one behind his return. But what if the Pietro she resurrects is not the Pietro she intended to bring back?

In June of 2020, Murphy's Multiverse reported that longtime American Horror Story alum Evan Peters, who also played Quicksilver in three of Fox's X-Men films, had landed a significant role in WandaVision. This casting set the internet ablaze with predictions that Peters would bridge the gap between the MCU and Fox's X-Men franchise. Perhaps Wanda, realizing the full extent of her powers, finds a way to peruse the multiverse in search of her brother and inadvertently plucks a different Pietro from another reality. It'd be a very meta move, but MCU chief Kevin Feige is no stranger to taking risks, despite what Martin Scorsese might argue.

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany aren't the only MCU veterans returning for WandaVision. It's been confirmed that both Randall Park's Jimmy Woo and Kat Dennings' Darcy Lewis will pop up in the show, although it remains to be seen how much screen time they will be given. If you're a gambler, you'd be wise to bet your money on the idea that Woo and Lewis are both now working for SWORD (Sentient World Observation and Response Department), a planetary defense organization that helps protect Earth.

Some fans believe that SWORD shows up in Westview after Wanda's alternate reality takes over, perhaps resulting in some kind of dimensional dome that forms over the town. However, what if SWORD is the first team on the scene because they were actually the ones who caused the issue in the first place?

It's no secret that Wanda is perhaps the most powerful being on the Avengers roster, but she's also made an unfortunate reputation out of showcasing how dangerous she can be. In Age of Ultron, she was capable of brainwashing all of the Avengers, even causing Hulk to basically destroy Johannesburg. Later, she accidentally allowed a bomb to detonate in Lagos, killing many innocent bystanders and kicking off the events of Civil War. Given her history, Wanda might be considered a threat to society by the government. Perhaps SWORD will find a way to keep Wanda trapped in a prison of deception, à la The Truman Show, and this will be where WandaVision takes place.

In 2019's Captain Marvel, Akira Akbar played young Monica Rambeau, the spunky daughter of Carol Danvers' old wingwoman Maria Rambeau. It sounds like young Monica is now all grown up and looking to make waves in the MCU, this time portrayed by If Beale Street Could Talk star Teyonah Parris. However, just how she fits into WandaVision's plot still remains to be seen.

Monica Rambeau actually has an extremely significant history in Marvel comics, so her MCU presence definitely isn't something viewers should take lightly. She was the first female to take on the mantle of Captain Marvel, the first African-American woman to officially join the Avengers, and one of the strongest heroes in the entire Marvel universe. With her confirmed inclusion in the highly anticipated Captain Marvel sequel, it seems likely that Parris' Rambeau will be around for a while. But how exactly will she get her powers?

WandaVision's trailer contains a glimpse of Monica being knocked backwards through what appears to be some form of dimensional portal. Some fans are speculating that Rambeau could perhaps be working for Nick Fury or S.W.O.R.D. in order to help contain Wanda in an alternate reality, and once Wanda catches on, she knocks Monica back into the real world, inadvertently granting her energy-manipulating superpowers in the process. This could be an appropriate origin story for how Rambeau becomes Spectrum.

Another popular fan theory about WandaVision involves Nightmare, the Fear Lord of Marvel's terrifying nightmare dimension. Nightmare is a real force to be reckoned with because he can capture sleeping peoples' astral forms and torment them in his realm, which he has done to several heroes in various comics arcs. In late 2019, Murphy's Multiverse reported a rumor that Nightmare had been cast and would be the main villain of WandaVision.

This would be an especially interesting twist because of how it might potentially tie into the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will also reportedly feature Wanda. In 2016, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson dished with IGN about what he'd like to see in a sequel for Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme. "I really like the character of Nightmare and the concept that the Nightmare Realm is a dimension," he explained. "I think that's in the introductory episode of Doctor Strange, and I always loved that." Perhaps Nightmare is responsible for holding Wanda in a "dreamlike" reality where she can be with Vision, and when she eventually realizes what's going on, she requires help from Doctor Strange.