On Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Netflix’s The Crown actress Claire Foy and Marvel star Paul Bettany appeared to promote their new season of A Very British Scandal. Of course, if there is one thing that is a constant in this world, it is that if a Marvel star is on a talk show, they will be asked about their potential future in the franchise. Last seen in the season finale of WandaVision, fans are now wondering if Bettany’s Vision will appear in the next major Marvel installment, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
WandaVision kicked off Marvel Studio’s TV experiment with a bang, setting up a pivotal shift that’s coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While the creators spent a hefty bit of time commenting on the evolution of television, at its core, the story was a tragic romance and something the MCU hadn’t yet seen. It also left open the door for a potential reprisal of Paul Bettany’s character, with the mysterious White Vision still alive and carrying all the original android’s memory. Let’s discuss Bettany’s response to Colbert’s question and the possibility of seeing White Vision in Doctor Strange 2.
In the second segment of the interview, Colbert prefaced the conversation with a joke about being “contractually obligated” to inquire about Vision’s role in the MCU. After showing a couple of humorous stills of a bust of Vision that Bettany had stolen from the WandaVision set, Colbert pivoted to the question on everyone’s mind. “Have you recently been in spandex and painted white?” the Emmy award-winning late-night host asked. Bettany responded by repeating “yes” and “no” until ultimately landing on, “I don’t know. Am I?” This tongue-in-cheek response has become commonplace for those who are a part of massive franchises, and while they get a chuckle, they ultimately leave fans frustrated.
The last time Vision was seen in the MCU was in the series finale of Disney+’s WandaVision. In that episode, quite a lot happened for the character, as the figment of Wanda’s spell disappeared and a seemingly new Vision was born. In prior episodes, it was revealed that Tyler Hayward and his underlings at S.W.O.R.D. recovered Vision’s body from the aftermath of Infinity War and reprogrammed the android for their own use.
This choice made for one of the most interesting scenes in WandaVision, acted brilliantly by Bettany. After delivering some nasty blows to each other, the two versions of Vision have a thoughtful discussion while floating in a library. They discuss the Ship of Theseus, a philosophical paradox that questions if an updated object is fundamentally the same as its original form, and how it relates to their situation inside Westview. The “imaginary” Vision then essentially restores the memories of S.W.O.R.D.’s White Vision, who then says, “I am Vision,” and flies away.
Several scenes later, Wanda and her Vision share their final conversation as the Westview anomaly collapses in on itself. This scene feels more like a so long rather than a definitive goodbye, with the two agreeing that because they’ve said goodbye before, they will likely say hello again. Kevin Feige has stated that the films will be impacted by the series, something the latest Doctor Strange 2 promo confirms to be true. White Vision may appear in The Multiverse of Madness, but the real question is: how will Wanda react to seeing a new version of the dead love she has already let go of?
To see if White Vision returns, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness arrives in theaters on May 6th.
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