Published 17:09 IST, January 15th 2021

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany open up about 'WandaVision' and its sitcom allusions

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany are a part of the new Marvel miniseries titled Wandavision, which will be streaming on Disney+ from January 15, 2021.

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WandaVision is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for streaming service Disney+ Hotstar Premium, based on  Marvel Comics characters Wanda Maximoff/ Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is set in  Marvel Cinematic Universe, sharing continuity with  films of franchise and  series takes place after events of film Avengers: Endgame. Re on to kw what actors of WandaVision, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, have to say about ir new miniseries.

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WandaVision characters talk about ir show

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actors Elizabeth Olsen, who plays character of Wanda, and Paul Bettany, who portrays Vision on screen talked about ir latest Marvel show. Actor Paul Bettany stated that show was really about capturing aunticity from length of ir fingernails and how y were shaped to different s of fake eyelashes y were wearing. He furr ded that whole thing was very specific and was very fun for m to do as actors and that y usually try to apt ir bodies or how y speak or how y walk as a character for one project and to get to do this like six different times was really fun.

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Wanda and Vision have been Marvel staples ever since 2015's Avengers: of Ultron, but ir stories have largely been overshowed by or Avengers like Iron Man and Captain America. show has also allowed actors to be a little goofy and silly. Talking about series, Bettany stated that initially, he was worried about his character, but n he realized that Vision has always been changing. He also said that people have seen his character being born and he's omnipotent but very naive. Talking furr about Vision, Paul said that by Civil War, he's beginning his burgeoning interest in humanity and love and by Infinity War, irony is he's almost more human than he's an android. 

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Elizabeth Olsen ded in and stated that thing which was most remarkable was that  special-effects guys, who were used to blowing things up and dealing with fire and extreme wind were w becoming puppeteers of props. She furr said that funniest thing to watch was one of m h a towel, and one h a cup, and y h to try and make it look like cup was being dried.

actors also fully immersed mselves in world of classic sitcoms. For first episode, which is inspired by late 1950s and early 1960s, y shot in black and white in front of a live audience. And to illustrate Wanda's telekinetic powers, crew ditched CGI and used classic wire tricks to make household appliances float and move. show will start streaming on Disney+ Hotstar Premium from January 15, 2021. 

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14:36 IST, January 15th 2021