WARNING: This article includes MAJOR spoilers from VisionQuest season 1, episode 8 finale.The Marvel Cinematic Universe just dropped its biggest twist for 2026.
Throughout its run since Iron Man kicked off the MCU timeline in 2008, the franchise has seen various heroes and villains connect with audience members worldwide, whether they are passionate comic book readers or casual moviegoers. While many characters have met grim fates over the many phases, the dead don't always stay dead.
The airing of the VisionQuest finale, episode 8, "Forever," came with perhaps the biggest post-credits scene for any Marvel TV show. The final seconds of the installment see Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom making his latest collection, as he is seen taking Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch, taking the audience back to her final moments in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, revealing that Wanda Maximoff is, in fact, alive.
This comes after years of the actress being asked if she would ever return to the franchise, especially for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Even prior to the VisionQuest post-credits scene and the launch of the show in general, Olsen had denied that she would be showing up in the WandaVision spinoff.
While Marvel Studios has yet to formally announce Scarlet Witch being in Avengers: Doomsday, the official YouTube channel, which has continued its live countdown stream for the film since January, just updated its lettering in red, highlighting Wanda's return. Check it out below:
It is more or less a given at this point that the popular witch is going to be in it, with the Phase 6 series being the final project to release before Anthony and Joe Russo's ensemble feature. As of writing, Olsen has not made any comments on her game-changing appearance. However, that hasn't stopped the social media reactions to the VisionQuest finale, with viewers thrilled about Wanda finally being back in the MCU. Whether or not Marvel Studios will have more updates about Scarlet Witch's immediate future remains to be seen for now.
Following his appearance in the finale, this is now another major power player that Doctor Doom is collecting various power players in the franchise. Earlier this fall, as Avengers: Endgame Encore began its theatrical run, with new scenes added to the Phase 3 installment, one of the pivotal moments that sparked more buzz for Doomsday was Downey Jr.'s supervillain going after Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner after the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
With Hulk and Scarlet Witch seemingly under his control, the stakes are getting higher for the upcoming MCU movie, especially as it is unknown who else Victor has obtained leading up to the new Avengers film, given that very little has been revealed about Downey Jr.'s take on the famous Marvel foe. As Doomsday gets closer to its release next month, the VisionQuest finale has definitely added to the massive excitement, while also raising a lot of new questions about what is in store for Olsen's fan-favorite character.
