Why did people think Mephisto was in WandaVision?

Mephisto's looming MCU presence
When WandaVision originally aired, fans were convinced that Mephisto would appear in the series, revealed as a corrupting influence behind Wanda's Hex. That didn't turn out to be the case — it was Agatha all along, as the song went — but the Mephisto theory didn't come from nowhere.
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Why is Mephisto not in WandaVision?

Whether those expectations were ever fair is a matter for fans to debate, but WandaVision showrunner Jac Schaeffer explained why Mephisto didn't show up. In short, she felt the show didn't need him. "We didn't think this series needed a big bad," Schaeffer tells Deadline.
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Who did people think was the villain in WandaVision?

Kathryn Hahn's Agnes in WandaVision Was Marvel Villain Agatha Harkness All Along. And the clues were there from the start.
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Is Mephisto confirmed in WandaVision?

Waldron's confirmation that Mephisto was never considered for WandaVision or Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness not only will come as a disappointment to some eager for the villain, but also could offer a hint at Marvel's plans for the character.
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Who is playing Mephisto in WandaVision?

WandaVision: Evan Peters stuns as Mephisto in jaw-dropping new MCU image. WandaVision has been a Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure for the ages.
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WandaVision: Mephisto Is Hidden In Plain Sight



How is Mephisto connected to Wanda?

The story in question centers on Wanda using shards of Mephisto's own soul to give birth to her twin sons, Billy and Tommy. That inevitably resulted in tragedy for Wanda, when Mephisto absorbed both of the boys.
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How is vision alive in WandaVision?

The episode's post-credits scene also revealed the fate of real Vision's body, and it's not good: Hayward used some of Wanda's magic from the retro drone that SWORD sent in, and has completely revived Vision's body.
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How is Mephisto in the MCU?

Mephisto warns Earth's Mightiest Heroes that he will soon return for the 616 universe, and he won't be alone. A two-page spread of Mephisto variants is shown that includes versions from every conceivable reality, including giants, dragons, monsters, and even a few pirates.
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Who can defeat Mephisto?

2 Doctor Strange Has Been Able To Defeat Mephisto On His Own

Since then, Strange has had to beat Mephisto several times, using all of his powerful magic and his intelligence to defeat Mephisto. While Mephisto is obviously much more powerful than him, Strange has made a business of beating foes like that.
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Is Silver Surfer in WandaVision?

WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer has finally explained why Evan Peters was cast as Pietro Maximoff in the Disney Plus series. The X-Men actor made a mid-season appearance in WandaVision as Wanda's (Elizabeth Olsen) brother, also known as Quicksilver.
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What was Agatha doing in WandaVision?

All Marvel had to do was turn Agatha's lies into the truth. When we flash back to Agatha's past in WandaVision's penultimate episode, we learn that she was accused of practicing dark magic and attacked by her own coven during the Salem witch trials.
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Was Agatha Under Wanda's spell?

Wanda put an entire town under a far-reaching spell, forcing it to speed through several decades of TV-sitcom madness in a matter of days. Agatha is the one person in town Wanda's powers (for now) won't work against, and she's been sneakily sticking around to see how Wanda does it.
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Is Scarlet Witch a villain in WandaVision?

Wanda is a great villain, but Marvel had to cheat to get her there.
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Is Mephisto referenced in Loki?

Director Kate Herron has shut down the possibility of Mephisto appearing as a villain in Loki, calling the whole confusion an unexpected coincidence and noting that the devil imagery in Loki's first episode is just referencing Loki himself, a horned trickster who was cast out of heaven (or Asgard, as it's known in the ...
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Is Agnes a Mephisto?

In the comics, Agnes, one of the most powerful witches in the world and a mentor to Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen), is also linked to Mephisto, who is linked to the birth of Wanda's children with Vision (Paul Bettany).
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Is Mephisto Dr Strange?

Many fans have been claiming that he isn't Doctor Strange, but Mephisto has taken over him. The biggest mystery after the Bermuda triangle on Earth as we speak is what is about to happen in Spider-Man: No Way Home, at least for the fans.
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Who is more powerful than Mephisto?

Shuma-Gorath can destroy entire galaxies with his will, putting him far, far beyond the capability of Mephisto or any other demon in the Marvel Universe, except for one.
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Can Mephisto beat dormammu?

Alright STOP with this Mephisto downplay, Mephisto would beat Dormammu easily in fact he's already done it, he beat Dormammu, Shuma Gorath and Nightmare at the same time easily. Inside his realm he beat them easily.
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How was Mephisto created?

Centuries ago, Bishop Benedicto de Vica Severtes fell in love with a young woman named Beatriz but, feeling God would never allow him to have her, he turned to Mephisto, a powerful demon to have her by his side in exchange for his soul upon death.
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Did Mephisto created Ghost Rider?

He was jealous of the worship of the fire demon Zarathos, so, posing as Satan, Mephisto creates the Ghost Rider by bonding Zarathos to Johnny Blaze. Mephisto refers to his domain as Hell.
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Is Ghost Rider Mephistopheles?

Mephistopheles is the father of Blackheart who tricked Johnny Blaze into selling his soul; which turned him into Ghost Rider.
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Why did Wanda turn evil?

Doctor Strange 2's main villain turned out to be Wanda Maximoff, who went full evil in her quest to reunite with her children after losing them in WandaVision. She has been tapping into chaos magic using the Darkhold.
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Why did Wanda create the hex?

Wanda is so overcome with grief that magic just bursts right out of her and creates the Hex. She literally tries to escape into the American dream. Agatha says that she senses powerful magic coming from Wanda, and that's why she enters the Hex.
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How did Monica Rambeau get her powers?

Monica was introduced as the second Captain Marvel, and she gained super powers after being bombarded by extradimensional energy produced by an energy disruptor weapon. The character joined and eventually became leader of the Avengers for a time. She was also a member of Nextwave and the latest Ultimates team.
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