Published 13:23 IST, March 5th 2021

Paul Bettany has no clue how MCU's first web series 'WandaVision' became a huge hit

Paul Bettany who plays Vision in Marvel's hit series 'WandaVision' said in an Ellen interview that he had no idea the mini-series would be a success

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After Marvel fans had to deal with virtually Marvel movies in year 2020, ir faith in MCU was restored with release of Disney+ series WandaVision. Although Marvel fans embraced this mini-series since its release on January 15, actor Paul Bettany had  idea that WandaVision would a huge success. In a virtual interview with Ellen Degeneres on Thursday, March 4, Paul Bettany was surprised how WandaVision became an unexpected hit. Read on to kw more about what he said about miniseries.

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Paul Bettany on WandaVision's success

Actor Paul Bettany (49), has been part of MCU since beginning, voicing J.A.R.V.I.S. in 2008's Iron Man before he transformed into Vision in 2015's Avengers: of Ultron. In an interview on Ellen Degeneres Show, he spoke about how he had " idea" that WandaVision would become a huge hit. When asked if he was expecting it to be as big of a hit as it is, Bettany plainly responded, "Absolutely t, we thought that we were going to be sort of 'kooky cousin' in Marvel universe, and it's been really extraordinary." He added that it was fans who made show into a "huge phemen", and he is grateful for having such an "incredible ride".

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Ellen n quipped that WandaVision was quite a complex show to explain to her viewers, but fans came to rescue with funnier explanations. Ellen n asked her DJ, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who is a huge fan of show, to explain show himself. Boss explained that WandaVision picks up after events of Avengers: Endgame, where Bettany's Vision died in that film. He adds that series delves into Wanda and Vision living a suburban life, and n from episode to episode, series re-visits different "sit-coms", which got Boss puzzled. Bettany added that Stephen's description of WandaVision's plot was accurate, which made him question how show even got greenlit in first place as "idea was mad". 

Bettany also explained that it was time-consuming to get his makeup right once he donned Vision's full costume. It reportedly took him an hour and a half to get in costume, as well ar hour and a half to remove it. WandaVision episode 9 will be finale episode of series, which will air this Friday, March 5, on Disney+Hotstar for Indian viewers. Actor Elizabeth Olsen's character Wanda Maximoff will next be seen in upcoming Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness with Benedict Cumberbatch.

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13:23 IST, March 5th 2021