Elizabeth OlsenWanda was the real weight of Wanda’s red tiara.

The WandaVision The actress said The New York Times that she took on the role of Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to avoid being am indie film typecast, but the decision had its own consequences, including being typecast as an action hero. 

She told the publication that she felt frustrated and started feeling depressed. Although I enjoyed job security, it was causing me to lose pieces of myself that I believed were essential parts of my soul. The further I went from this, the less it was considered.

The 33-year-old said she was particularly frustrated having to turn down a role in Lobster over her commitments to the MCU. It would lead her to a new career as an actress. 

“It [Marvel] took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member,” Elizabeth said. This is my most sincere expression of honesty.