WandaVision will soon be on Disney Plus, yet we still barely know anything about the mysterious series other than it will see the eponymous duo – Wanda Maximoff (AKA Scarlet Witch) and Vision – travelling through time and (maybe) universes. As a result, the pair will eventually bump into Monica Rambeau, who was last seen as a child in Captain Marvel played by Akira Akbar.
Rambeau's return, however, will be a little different, as Teyonah Parris will play a grown-up version of the character in WandaVision. In an interview with The Undefeated, Parriss spoke about the role, saying (via ComicBook.com): "Monica Rambeau, she’s such a badass in the comics. I just can’t believe that this is happening. This is full-on action movie, mixed with sitcoms, it’s wild. It’s wild. I think people will be very excited."
The actor also detailed how the role was a "childhood dream" come true. "I’ve always said that, ‘I want to be a superhero.’ Then, when the MCU opened up, I think I was in college. It was like I want to be a Marvel superhero,” she said. “I went to see Iron Man, and seeing women in those movies kick ass. I watched those movies and said, ‘I want to do that.’
"I didn’t know how or why because Black women are not afforded that opportunity. Most of the women I was watching weren’t Black. I was like sure, whatever that’s not going to happen. And then it happened. When I tell you that it wasn’t on my radar at that moment… I’m so happy to be a part of this universe."
How exactly Rambeau will become involved with the timey-wimey shenanigans of WandaVision remains unknown. In the comics, the character becomes the next Captain Marvel – perhaps there are big things in store in the MCU for Parriss' character? We probably won't be seeing Brie Larson's superhero go anywhere anytime soon, but a multiverse with two Captain Marvels could be quite fun.
