Director Matt Shakman has confirmed that the Olsen Twins don’t have a cameo in his new MCU sitcomWandaVision. Shakman also went on to discuss whether or not Elizabeth Olsen’s sisters were ever considered for a cameo. By now, most diehard Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have experienced the trippy tribute to classic sitcoms in the first Disney+ series and have an idea of what to expect for the future. However, there are still a lot of questions, and some fans are wondering: Will there at least be a reference to the Olsen Twins andFull Housein the upcoming episodes?
According to Matt Shakman, bringing in theOlsen Twinswas never an option forWandaVision. “For us, we were faithfully recreating the style of the shows with authenticity. It wasn’t about parody or homage or spoof,” says the director. “It really was about telling the story of Wanda and Vision. And so, for that reason, we were focusing on our characters who are the best actors to bring those characters to life, rather than trying to find a way to have Bob Newhart pop by.” There are a lot of people who would considerFull Houseto be a classic sitcom, but don’t expect to see Mary-Kate and Ashley hanging out with their MCU star sister Elizabeth Olsen inWandaVision.
While the Olsen Twins aren’t inWandaVision, there is a nod toFull Houseon the way. “I was very excited to do it!” Elizabeth Olsen said in reference to theFull Housereference in a forthcoming episode. “They always watch the [Marvel Cinematic Universe films] that I’m in, which is great.” As for what the reference is, that is unclear at the moment. Fans are going to have to keep an eye out to see what Marvel Studios did to incorporate the Olsen Twins-starring show in future episodes.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feigealso recently weighed in on the MCU’s connection toFull House, though he didn’t initially figure it out. Feige was talking aboutWandaVision’s classic sitcom tributes and connections and recalled, “Lizzie’s background with her sisters, which didn’t even occur to me until I think we were standing in the writers room with pictures ofFull Houseon the wall, and I went ‘Oh, right.'” Elizabeth Olsen’s sisters, Mary-Kate and Ashley starred as Michelle Tanner inFull Housefrom 1987 to 1995, but did not take part in Netflix’sFuller House.
Elizabeth Olsen talks about filming an episode ofWandaVisionin front of a live studio audience in the recently released behind-the-scenes featurette and talked about her sisters. TheWanda Maximoffactress says filming in front of an audience reminded her of visiting the set ofFull Housewhen she was a kid to watch her sisters. She said that the experience was “very meta” for her own life. The first two episodes ofWandaVisionare currently streaming exclusively on Disney+. You can read the rest of the interview with director Matt Shakman over atVariety.
