This Friday, the cinematographic universe is expanding its reach with “WandaVision,” the first of several series that Marvel Studios plans to premiere in 2021.
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany will reprise their roles as “Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch-The Scarlet Witch” and “Vision” for the nine-episode series about an unusual marriage trying to fit into a new neighborhood. The series, as the trailers have progressed, pays homage to a variety of “sitcoms” that have made a mark on television since the term was born around the 1950s.
“WandaVision”, as promised by creators and producer Kevin Feige, oscillates between different eras and popular television series. To achieve the tone of each of these sitcoms – all very representative of their time – the entire team had the challenging task of adapting the abilities of two extraordinary creatures to the particular aesthetic of each of them. This, of course, requires the implementation of practical effects.
“I can’t wiggle my nose, so we had to come up with something appropriate from that era,” actress Elizabeth Olsen joked during a virtual press conference in response to one of our questions. So our solution was [mover el dedo arriba y abajo]Explained the main character, who plays one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel universe.
Although his powers have been seen on screen before in movies like ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, they had always needed the help of special effects and CGI, so we were keen to ask about your experiences with using Wanda’s powers in ways she could never have imagined.
“It was nice to see how people who used to start explosions, set things on fire and make smoke, became puppeteers. Now they had to make some things float in the air and they used magnets to make others spin, ”Olsen said about the different methods used to adjust their powers at different times, but especially in series being ‘Bewitched’ here. mentioned.
“I’m used to things taking shape with CGI, so it was really nice to be able to work with practical effects, even if they were crazy things like standing still for one shot, making a change and then trying to remember how you stood. for the next. ”, He concluded.
The series “WandaVision” will premiere this Friday, January 15 on the Disney + platform, where the first two episodes will be available.