Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness then featured Wanda as the main villain of the movie. The MCU had been setting up the Scarlet Witch to have a major role in the Multiverse Saga; however, Wanda seemingly died after destroying all the Darkholds across the multiverse when Mount Wundagore collapsed on her. Now, through the Marvel Studios' The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline book, the Scarlet Witch's death has been officially confirmed. With Wanda dead, many stories involving the character that had been set up are now affected, and here are 10 changes to the MCU's future due to the Scarlet Witch's death.

10 Scarlet Witch Could Return Through A Multiverse Variant

The MCU Already Showed A Wanda Variant

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness already included a Scarlet Witch variant in a major way. Wanda was able to dreamwalk into the body of one of her variants, the Earth-838 version of the main MCU Wanda. With the Scarlet Witch now confirmed to be dead, Marvel Studios could continue the stories that need the character through a multiversal Scarlet Witch coming to Earth-616. Future Marvel movies could either see the return of Earth-838's Wanda or use a completely different version of the Scarlet Witch, perhaps an unrevealed one from Fox's X-Men universe, as that would allow the Scarlet Witch's connection to Magneto to be used by the MCU.

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9 The Setup For Wiccan & Speed Loses Strength

Wanda Can't Be Reunited With Her Sons

WandaVision introduced Wanda and Vision's twin sons to the MCU. Billy and Tommy Maximoff were shown to also possess powers. Their deaths at the end of the Disney+ series as Wanda's Hex on Westview came down is what led to the events of the Doctor Strange sequel, with Wanda leaving a path of destruction behind as she tried to get her sons back. The MCU has set up Billy and Tommy to return, with the duo having become the superheroes Wiccan and Speed, respectively, as they grew older in the comics. With the twins being likely candidates for the MCU's Young Avengers, Wanda's death robs them of an emotional reunion.

8 Wanda Can Never Get To Know White Vision

They Met Briefly In WandaVision

While WandaVision ended with Paul Bettany's character still dead, a new version of the beloved MCU android came online. White Vision was created by S.W.O.R.D. using what remained of Vision's original body but having none of the original hero's memories. White Vision almost crushed Wanda's skull when they met briefly in the series. After the Hex Vision shared the original Vision's memories with White Vision, the character said, "I am the Vision," and flew away before seeing Wanda again. WandaVision cut a reunion between the Scarlet Witch and White Vision, and now that she is dead, the two can't form a bond.

7 The Main Scarlet Witch’s Return Is Unlikely Unless An MCU Reboot Happens

Marvel Studios Is Reportedly Planning A Reboot

With the official confirmation that the Scarlet Witch died in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it is unlikely that the character would return to the MCU — not as a variant, but as Wanda herself — unless Marvel Studios reboots the universe. While the MCU has presented similar deaths to Wanda's, like Bucky Barnes' in the first Captain America movie, only to go back on them, recent major deaths have remained unchanged. However, with Marvel reportedly planning a soft reboot after Avengers: Secret Wars, the main Wanda could return to the MCU for its new continuity.

6 Wanda & Agatha Harkness Can Never Make Up

WandaVision Ended With The Duo On Opposite Sides

While Kathryn Hahn's character in WandaVision was initially presented as the nosy neighbor Agnes inside the Hex, it was later revealed she was the show's main villain. In the end, Wanda traps Agatha Harkness inside Westview, with the evil witch believing that she was actually Agnes. Now that Hahn will lead her own series, Agatha: Darkhold Diaries' story can do for Agatha what the MCU did to Loki, turning a villain into an anti-hero or full-on hero. Sadly, as Wanda has died, the Scarlet Witch and Agatha can never make up, even if the villain is reformed.

5 The Scarlet Witch Can Never Be Redeemed After Her Wave Of Destruction

Wanda Killed Many In Doctor Strange 2

In Wanda's search for her sons, the Scarlet Witch killed several people as she tried to get a hold of America Chavez to take her multiversal powers. While Wanda ended up dying at the end of the film to destroy all the Darkholds in the multiverse, stopping anyone else from getting corrupted by the book like she did, that sacrifice was ultimately short of redeeming the Scarlet Witch for all the destruction and pain she caused. With Wanda now dead, one of the MCU's most popular characters will go down as a villain, sadly.

4 The New Avengers’ Power Levels Will Be More Balanced

The Scarlet Witch Was Too Powerful

As Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame showed, when next to the other MCU heroes, the Scarlet Witch's powers were clearly above pretty much everyone else. After receiving a power boost through the Darkhold that led to new abilities in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Wanda might have been the MCU's most powerful hero at the time of her death. With the Scarlet Witch gone, the heroes that form the New Avengers should not have a major power discrepancy between them.

3 The MCU Heroes Lose A Major Player In The Fight Against Kang

The Scarlet Witch Had Only Grown More Powerful

While the Scarlet Witch's death helps balance the power levels of the New Avengers, it also means that Earth's Mightiest Heroes have lost one of their biggest weapons. The loss of Wanda should make things even more difficult for the Avengers, who will have to deal with the multiversal Council of Kangs and the likely return of Kang the Conqueror in the coming years. Without one of their powerhouses, Kang has a greater chance of, like Thanos, beating the Avengers.

2 The MCU’s Magical Cast Is Without One Of Its Leads

Scarlet Witch's Death Hurts Marvel's Expansion Plans

The MCU has started to expand during the Multiverse Saga. Marvel is now looking to develop several different corners of the universe, such as the street-level heroes with Daredevil and Spider-Man, the supernatural with Blade, and the magical corner. While Doctor Strange and Agatha Harkness will carry that part of the MCU forward, Marvel Studios' magical cast took a heavy punch with the Scarlet Witch's death, as she was one of its leads and perhaps the most popular magic in the MCU, even suring Doctor Strange.

1 Earth-838’s Heroes Could Go After The MCU’s Heroes For Wanda’s Murder Spree

Wanda Killed The Illuminati

Finally, the Scarlet Witch's death can bring some harsh consequences for other MCU heroes. In her murder spree, Wanda killed almost all of the Illuminati of Earth-838. The Multiverse Saga could see the remaining heroes of Earth-838 travel to the main MCU in search of payback for Wanda's actions. Upon not finding her, Earth-838's heroes could go after the other heroes of the MCU, holding the Avengers and others able in the Scarlet Witch's place.