Kathryn Hahn is playing a "nosy neighbor" in WandaVision - could she be Agatha Harkness, a link to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

Kathryn Hahnwill play an important role inWandaVision - and she could help link the upcoming Disney+ series toDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The future has never looked brighter for Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch; not only is she co-star of her own Disney+ limited series, but this will set her up for a major role inDoctor Strange 2 as well.

Ever secretive, Marvel is keeping their plans for Scarlet Witch under wraps. It's safe to assume the studio is imitating the comics by retconning Wanda as a sorceress, as hinted by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige himself. But will Wanda be an ally of the future Sorcerer Supreme, or will she be the cause of the "Multiverse of Madness," her powers wreaking havoc as they did in the comics? Whatever Scarlet Witch's arc may be,WandaVision will set it up, so all attention is focused on the Disney+ show.

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Particular attention has focused onKathryn Hahn, who joined the cast ofWandaVision in an undisclosed role. She's confirmed to be playing a "nosy neighbor," which sounds tame until you remember the kind of seriesWandaVision appears to be riffing on. Nosy neighbors are a crucial, frequently antagonistic force in sitcoms and soap operas. That's led to intense speculationHahn could actually be playing Agatha Harkness, a key ally of Scarlet Witch in the comics, who is frequently at odds with Wanda but ultimately became her mentor.

In the comics, Agatha Harkness was one of Marvel's most powerful witches. She claimed to be old enough to remember the fall of Atlantis over 10,000 years ago, and gained immortality through forbidden magic. In more modern times, the ruthless witch moved to America, and was involved in the slaughter of witches in New Salem. In fact, she turned several of her sisters over to the authorities, currying their favor and claiming she was culling the weak. Agatha Harkness became a governess after the Second World War, and was introduced when she was hired to look after Franklin Richards, the son of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Since then, she's played a key role as a mentor for some of Marvel's most powerful young heroes, or for nascent witches like Wanda Maximoff. Her relationship with Wanda was frequently antagonistic, and in the end Scarlet Witch killed her. In a perfectly comic-book twist, Agatha's ghost currently haunts Wanda, serving as her advisor.

While her exact role is unconfirmed, set photos suggestHahn is indeed playing the MCU's Agatha Harkness, but if so she'll probably be switched up a little; Marvel is unlikely to make her a near-immortal, for example, having already explored that trope with the Ancient One inDoctor Strange. More to the point, it's reasonable to assume Agatha wouldn't just be some random mystic, but rather would have strong ties to the magical community - perhaps meaning she had been trained by the Ancient One at Kamar-Taj. This means she could potentially serve as the bridge betweenWandaVision andDoctor Strange 2; the series could end with Wanda's magical potential revealed, and Agatha deciding to take her to Kamar-Taj for training. That plot would be a simple, organic one, and it would explain why Marvel hired such a notable actress to play a "nosy neighbor."

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