The Marvel drama "Wanda Vision" has finally begun, and some of Marvel's superheroes will also switch to the small screen and continue to circle fans.
Among them, the most eye-catching at the beginning of 2021 is undoubtedly "Scarlet Witch" and her actor Elizabeth Olson.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the complex emotions between The Crimson Witch and the Illusion have moved many viewers, thanks to the excellent interpretation of the two actors.
Today, I will tell you the story of the red witch actor, this sweet and cute actor with a very impactful performance -
Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson is currently best known for her role in the Marvel movie Wondera, the Red Witch.
In the eyes of many people, as long as they have played Marvel superheroes, it seems that they can default to Hollywood quasi-first-line actors. However, this beautiful girl who seems to be very suitable for all kinds of popcorn movies has a fairly firm and principled career path.
Elizabeth Olson is known to fans as "O'Sister", and interestingly, she is indeed "the little sister of the Olsen family".
Elizabeth has two child star sisters, Mary-Kate Olson and Ashley Olson. The twin sisters have appeared in TV series and movies since their sixth month of birth and are a pair of sister flowers that American families have watched grow up watching. Under the influence of her two older sisters, Elizabeth was also full of interest in acting.
However, she did not follow the path of child starhood like her sisters. In addition to making cameo appearances in her sister's shows as a child, she did not appear in more TV series and movies, but studied acting at NYU's Imperial College of the Arts, honed her acting skills in stage plays on Broadway, and did not start participating in film auditions until she graduated.
Elizabeth, who has undergone both professional training and training on the stage of drama, shows a clear preference when choosing films, and she silently chooses roles that allow her to challenge herself, and is very successful in independent films and art films.
The first film to get Elizabeth's attention was "Two-Faced Martha," which was critically acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. In "Two-Faced Martha", Elizabeth plays a girl who escapes from a cult and is full of trauma and struggles. With almost no film experience, she supported the entire film with precise and sensitive performances.
After "Two-Faced Martha", Elizabeth broke through her reputation in the independent film circle with her role in the film, which was nominated for awards for new stars and actresses.
In the following year, Elizabeth's films continued to appear in Sundance with two works, the suspense film "Red Light" and the romantic comedy "Liberal Arts Love", both of which received a fairly good reputation. She also starred in "Kill Love" starring Daniel Radcliffe and Dane De Hahn.
But her goal is not only independent films, Hollywood has already prepared a position for her.
Director Gareth Edwards personally invited Elizabeth Olson to join Godzilla.
He told her, "You're a real actor," so Elizabeth "didn't have to audition with the other six girls waiting in the aisle," all depending on whether she was willing to take on the role herself.
At first, she didn't want to accept it. But then she realized that this time the role was not the vase heroine who would only scream and run away in the previous monster films, this time the role was not only a wife, but also a mother, a nurse, and she needed to take care of her children, family and a large number of wounded. The human light in this character finally impresses Elizabeth.
So she took over the role and played a couple with Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The commercial film debut is a movie of the magnitude of "Godzilla", and it can be said that Elizabeth is very lucky.
But what really made her famous and popular was another movie she co-founded with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Marvel's superhero blockbuster Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.
In this film, Elizabeth plays the powerful Red Witch with a strong European accent and is dependent on her twin brother, who also has superpowers. In the movie, the scene where she loses her loved one and falls to her knees and wails is very contagious.
Elizabeth not only performed the mysterious temperament and powerful ability of the Red Witch, but also accurately displayed the fragility, instability and insecurity of the Red Witch on the screen, making countless audiences feel sorry for her. After "Reunion 2", the popularity of the role of the Red Witch soared, and Elizabeth was gradually recognized by fans around the world.
A girl who seems only interested in independent films entered her blockbuster era at the age of 25 with Godzilla and Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, becoming Hollywood's rising quasi-A-list star — a position her two twin child star sisters never reached.
After becoming a member of the Marvel superheroes, Elizabeth became more and more cautious in taking over the role, and she missed the days when she first made the independent film "Two-Faced Martha": "At that time, every day was like a sponge, and I quickly learned a lot of things. Now she's getting all sorts of scripts, and she's insisting on picking some roles that challenge her.
In 2015, Elizabeth played the wife of Tom Hiddleston in the musical biopic "I See the Light", reflecting her ability to grasp the inner drama, but she felt that she was still looking for the most layered role. In another 2017 work, the low-budget youth comedy "Ingrid Goes West", she transformed into a high-profile "Internet celebrity" as never before.
"Hunting Wind River Valley" is an independent film she starred in in 2017, and the film reputation is quite good. Elizabeth confessed that she had asked for the role, and that she was not the first choice for director Taylor Sheridan, but she eventually conquered the director with her acting prowess.
In the film, she plays a young FBI agent who acts in a straightforward and tough style, which is far from her usual sweet and amiable image. This role is very eye-catching in the film, Elizabeth completely shrugged off the stereotypes brought about by her appearance, and moved the character's tenacity to be in a desperate situation and not admit defeat.
Elizabeth also returned to 2018's Avengers: Infinity War and 2019's Avengers 4: Endgame, re-starring in the role of The Red Witch.
In both films, the Red Witch plays a very important role, and the ending of her relationship with the illusion is extremely heartbreaking for the audience and makes everyone imagine how their story will develop next.
In my opinion, "Ao Mei" has a fresh and cute girlish feeling, so it is easy for the audience to have a sense of love and affinity for her role, which gives her an advantage when starring in commercial blockbusters.
But at the same time, she is not afraid to break through her own safe area, let herself try various types of characters, and challenge different psychological states and inner personalities, which allows her to continue to improve in independent films.
Many of Marvel's star actors, after being promoted to the front line through superhero roles, are looking for ways to open up new plays and hone their acting skills in independent movies and Broadway dramas. Elizabeth is very comfortable with this, independent films are the norm she is most accustomed to, and commercial blockbusters are her lucky gain to gain popularity.
Her acting style is still unfinished, and I look forward to seeing more different and wonderful roles for us after "Wanda's Vision"!
She's Elizabeth Olson, she's the "Red Witch," and no one would love her.