WANDAVISION Director Matt Shakman Reveals Big Change For THOR's Darcy; Jimmy Woo's Role Teased

WandaVision is fast approaching, and thanks to director Matt Shakman, we have new details on what to expect from Darcy Lewis, while writer Jac Schaeffer teases the show's bigger, overarching mystery...

By JoshWilding - Jan 09, 2021 07:01 AM EST

Filed Under: WandaVision

There's a lot we don't know about WandaVision, but it's the return of Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) and Agent Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) that's really intrigued a lot of fans. Clearly, they're both working for S.W.O.R.D. now, but what's led them both to that organization following their last respective appearances in Thor: The Dark World and Ant-Man and The Wasp?

Time will tell on that front, but in production notes shared by Disney, WandaVision director Matt Shakman shed a little more like on where we find Darcy in the Disney+ series.

"She's gone on to become Dr. Darcy Lewis now," he reveals. "So, she’s a real expert in her field."

Shakman didn't have much to say about Woo, but writer Jac Schaeffer notes that, "They have a mystery to solve. They have
so many questions and no answers." It is, however, pointed out that Woo is the same diligent agent who doggedly pursued Scott Lang a few years ago.

WandaVision is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. The series is directed by Matt Shakman, with Jac Schaeffer as head writer. Running for nine episodes, the show premieres on January 15th, 2021.

Check back here later for the first social media reactions to WandaVision!

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MCU characters who vanished without explanation!

10. Nova Prime

Convincing Glenn Close to join the MCU was a big win for filmmaker James Gunn as he developed Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel Studios.

Her role as Nova Prime was minor, but still crucial to how the story played out. Richard Rider was M.I.A., but the existence of the Nova Corps proved to be more than enough to leave fans chomping at the bit for their MCU future.

Unfortunately, Thanos decimated them off camera in Avengers: Infinity War, so we can only assume Nova Prime was among the fallen. The reason we have to assume that, however, is because Marvel Studios has never bothered to address what became of the interplanetary police force.

Did Thanos leave half of them alive? Are they all dead. Who knows.

9. Aaron Davis

Atlanta star Donald Glover is one of the biggest talents working today, and even those who hated Solo: A Star Wars Story agreed that his take on Lando Calrissian was a highlight.

Bringing the actor into the MCU was huge, but as Aaron Davis (Miles Morales' uncle, and the vigilante known as Prowler), he brought little to the table in Spider-Man: Homecoming. A funny exchange with the inexperienced wall-crawler followed, as did a throwaway mention of Aaron's nephew.

What felt like a perfect way to introduce Prowler and/or Miles in the sequel was completely overlooked, no great surprise when Peter Parker was heading overseas. Unfortunately, Spider-Man 3 looks to be equally unlikely as a platform to bring Aaron back.

What a waste.

8. Betty Ross

Betty Ross is the definitive Bruce Banner love interest, and Liv Tyler did nothing but good work in 2008's The Incredible Hulk.

When that film was released, the plan at Marvel Studios was to have Earth's heroes assemble to fight a Hulk who had fallen under the control of Loki. When Joss Whedon boarded the project, the film was overhauled, and the Green Goliath story played out in an entirely different way.

It's likely Betty was once part of The Avengers, but Bruce moved on to Black Widow, and then left the planet entirely. He's back now, though, and has Bruce's intelligence.

Despite all of that, it seems he's never once looked Betty up. Marvel, meanwhile, has forgotten all about the bond these two share.

7. Dr. Selvig

In the early days of the MCU, Dr. Erik Selvig was a major part of how the stories in this shared world unfolded. He was in Thor, then The Avengers. He was crucial to Thor: The Dark World too, and even showed up Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Avengers: Endgame confirmed he was among those Thanos snapped out of existence, but that means he eventually came back with everyone else. Only Spider-Man: Far From Home has covered the aftermath of the Blip, so Selvig could return, but as it stands, he's still been M.I.A. for going on six years.

When and why did he stop being so important to the MCU?

When Joss Whedon left by the looks of it, and Marvel Studios instead decided that these heroes didn't need the assistance of a big brain like Selvig.

6. Lady Sif

Sif will make her MCU return in Thor: Love and Thunder, though rumor has it Jaimie Alexander might return before then in Disney+ series, Loki.

This marks a long overdue return for the hero, but also leaves us to wonder why Marvel Studios was so quick to move on from the character. She was never as crucial to those first two Thor films as she should have been, and never got chance to explore a romantic relationship with the God of Thunder despite there being a connection between them.

The last time we saw Sif was when she and Volstagg visited The Collector.

Perhaps, instead of returning to Asgard, she chose to traverse the spaceways, and it's there Thor will find her as he travels with the Guardians of the Galaxy?

5. Mitchell Carson

Once a major player in S.H.I.E.L.D., it was later revealed that Mitchell Carson was another undercover HYDRA operative. That was why we saw him in Ant-Man attempting to acquire the Yellowjacket armor.

That plan failed, but he made it out of Darren Cross' building alive to fight another day.

He wasn't completely empty-handed, however, as his briefcase was full of Pym Particles. There's a lot that could be done with those, but there's been no sign in the past six years that Marvel Studios plans to either bring Carson back or reveal what ended up happening to them.

Marvel forgot this character, and created what some might describe as a plot hole as well.

4. Dr. Cho

With the Chinese box office becoming increasingly important, many film studios in the mid-2010s realising that embracing the Middle Kingdom might increase the chances of success in the country.

Iron Man 3 included scenes specifically shot for China, though many filmgoers there took umbrage with the way those were presented. Despite that, Avengers: Age of Ultron still prominently featured Claudia Kim, an actress who is a big star in that part of the world.

As Dr. Helen Cho, she played a crucial role in how the sequel panned out.

Despite being attacked by Ultron, Cho later joined the staff of the New Avengers Facility...and hasn't been since. We don't know what became of her, but she's been forgotten.

3. Abomination

It's worth mentioning Samuel Sterns here because Marvel Studios teased his transformation into The Leader, only to forget all about that villain and do nothing with him.

With no solo franchise for Hulk, perhaps we shouldn't be overly surprised by the disappearance of one of his greatest foes from the MCU. However, leaving a ready-made villain like Abomination behind might be one of the biggest mistakes the MCU has made.

He could have easily fallen into the hands of HYDRA or been used against the Avengers in a film like Captain America: Civil War.

Tim Roth will reprise the role in Disney+'s She-Hulk, but that comes over a decade after he first played this villain. Marvel forgot him for a while, but it seems this is one more character they've finally decided to do something with.

2. Rhomann Dey

It's all too easy to forget just how impressive Guardians of the Galaxy's cast was, with John C. Reilly another big name we never expected to see in the MCU.

As Rhomann Dey, he made a lasting impact, and added even more heart to a film packed full of it.

Like Nova Prime, he's been missing in action since 2014; having him cross paths with the team again in Vol. 2 would have been easy enough. Unfortunately, we're again left to assume that both her, and his family, were victims of Thanos when the Mad Titan attacked Xandar.

We hope there's a future for him in Vol. 3, but only if Marvel remembers him.

1. Dr. Leonard Samson

Ty Burrell became a huge star after starring in The Incredible Hulk thanks to Modern Family, but Marvel Studios still failed to bring the actor back to the MCU as Dr. Leonard Samson.

That's a weird decision, and this psychiatrist could have fitted into any number of films. For starters, he could have been the shrink Tony Stark spoke to at the end of Iron Man 3; albeit transformed into his heroic alter ego as Doc Samson. That would have required more screentime, though, and more than just the cameo he made in 2008.

It seems Marvel never had any serious plans for Samson, with his inclusion being little more than an Easter Egg for fans.

It's no wonder then that he ended up being forgotten.

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MosquitoFarmer - 1/9/2021, 7:35 AM

Wish my doctor looked like that.

Doomsday8888 - 1/9/2021, 7:47 AM

Kat Dennings and Lizzy...

Oh man, i don't think i can hold it in... 😥😢😥

RohanPatel - 1/9/2021, 7:47 AM

Talking to him today if anyone has any questions?

also, may want to check my twitter in a little over an hour...

RokoVII - 1/9/2021, 7:55 AM

I think we would have been just fine without this character

TheManWithoutFear - 1/9/2021, 8:10 AM

That would be cool actually. She's grown up and is more mature and an adult. A doctor even. She was supposed to be an intern in the Thor films.

GhostDog - 1/9/2021, 8:18 AM

Diagnose me Darcy

MyCoolYoung - 1/9/2021, 8:51 AM

@BlackBeltJones - I'm Darcy's nurse. She'll be in soon I'm Going to be taking your temperature as well as blood pressure

GhostDog - 1/9/2021, 8:59 AM

@MyCoolYoung - Nurse...

MyCoolYoung - 1/9/2021, 9:09 AM

@BlackBeltJones - sir, I understand. The doctor will see you now

MosquitoFarmer - 1/9/2021, 4:23 PM

@MyCoolYoung - "Please read the top line."
"...Oh! I didn't see the poster on the wall... or the wall."

MyCoolYoung - 1/9/2021, 5:24 PM

@MosquitoFarmer - 😂 😂 😂

MyCoolYoung - 1/9/2021, 8:33 AM

It's 8:30 pacific time and the review embargo ends on 9 and we don't have any reactions this is a bad sign *bad joke*

I'm glad they gave Darcy an actual reason to be there other than a recognizable pretty face telling jokes. Can't wait to see the first 2 episodes

inkniron - 1/9/2021, 8:43 AM

Yeah guys, Keep those KD posts classy. At least give them that auteur B&W feel.

ModHaterSLADE - 1/9/2021, 9:01 AM

Wouldn't mind an Agents of Atlas show down the road.

JFerguson - 1/9/2021, 10:25 AM

Again, Matt shakman is a great choice. He does character development really well so I’m not surprised to see he’s fully utilizing the potential of these third rate supporting players

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