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The WandaVision Saga has come to an end, but the story of Wanda Maximoff may be far from over. ‘VisionQuest’ wrapped up on Disney+ with its finale, ‘Forever’, closing the trilogy that began with ‘WandaVision’ and continued with ‘Agatha All Along’. For weeks, Marvel had promised fans “one final surprise,” and it delivered.

The episode itself focused on family. Paul Bettany’s Vision reunites with his and Wanda’s grown-up sons, Ruaridh Mollica’s Tommy Maximoff and Joe Locke’s Billy Maximoff, whose last-minute arrival completes the reunion. When Tommy asks about his mother, Vision echoes their famous farewell from ‘WandaVision’, saying they have said goodbye before, so they might say hello again.

A few minutes later, the finale gave a very different answer. A post-credits scene replays the ending of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, where Wanda destroyed the Darkhold across the multiverse and was seemingly crushed inside a mountain. This time, however, the scene keeps going.

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A hooded figure who appears to be Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom lifts the rubble of Wundagore off Wanda. “Scarlet Witch, awaken — your power will be mine,” Doom says, as Wanda gasps and opens her eyes. The screen cuts to black as Doom’s green magic swirls toward her.

The scene marks Elizabeth Olsen’s first appearance in the trilogy’s final chapter. Before this, her presence in ‘VisionQuest’ had been limited to references and memories, not a real return.

Marvel clearly worked hard to protect the reveal. According to The Direct, the scene wasn’t included in the press screeners sent to critics before and during the season. That explains why early reviews didn’t hint at it.

The marketing gave a few clues, though. Ahead of the finale, Marvel Studios posted binary code that decoded to Wanda’s line, “We could never truly leave each other, even if we tried.” Studio messaging had also continued to insist that Wanda was dead, a move some outlets read as a way to keep her future a secret.

Wanda wasn’t the only character with an ending teaser. An earlier mid-credits scene shows Ultron regenerating inside Horton Manor while holding a small device labeled “Jocasta”. The show doesn’t explain what he plans to do with it, but the moment hardly looks reassuring.

The timing makes the connection hard to miss. The scene seems to hint at Olsen’s return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, which opens December 18. It also lines up with the long-running “Countdown to Doom” Easter egg fans spotted earlier in the series.

Still, it’s worth staying cautious. Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed Olsen as part of the film’s cast, and the actress has previously said she knows nothing about her character’s future. The scene could also be setting up ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ rather than the next movie.

The big question now is which side Wanda will end up on. Doom’s line suggests he wants to take her power for himself, and that has fans speculating about whether she’ll be his captive, his weapon, or the key to stopping him.

The scene also echoes how Wanda first arrived. Olsen first appeared as Wanda in the post-credits scene of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, which set up her full debut in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’. More than a decade later, a post-credits scene is once again launching her next chapter. For fans who have waited years since ‘Multiverse of Madness’, this is the clearest sign yet that the Scarlet Witch’s story isn’t over.

Do you think Wanda will fight alongside the Avengers or fall under Doctor Doom's control in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

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