Why is Pietro Maximoff different in WandaVision?

Evan Peters has played Quicksilver/Peter Maximoff (close enough to Pietro, right?) in the X-Men franchise since Days of Future Past in 2014. One of the most important reasons for having different actors play the same character is due to studio interference.
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Why is there a different Quicksilver in WandaVision?

X-Men actor made a surprise appearance in Marvel series

Appearing on The Empire Film Podcast, Schaeffer revealed why Peters had been cast in the series, explaining the casting was partially motivated by “the fan reaction” and that the character was meant to “mess with Wanda's head”.
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Is Pietro in WandaVision the same person?

Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for the "WandaVision" finale. The episode finally revealed the true identity of Evan Peters' fake Pietro. He's a Westview resident named Ralph Bohner, who was previously mentioned but never seen. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
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Why is the original Quicksilver not in WandaVision?

The actor has been busy with other projects, including Tenet, The King's Man, and Bullet Train, so it's possible that his schedule simply didn't allow for him to return, or that he didn't wish to, if indeed there were ever any plans for him to do so.
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What happened to Pietro in WandaVision?

The MCU Pietro (Taylor Johnson) was killed by Ultron during Avengers: Age of Ultron. The X-Men Pietro (Evan Peters) is alive and well, as far as we know. In WandaVision, Agatha “recasts” Pietro with Peters playing the role instead of Johnson.
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Is the Pietro in WandaVision fake?

While it may come as a slight disappointment to some X-Men fans, it turns out WandaVision's Fake Pietro is just another ordinary Westview resident – specifically, a struggling actor by the name of Ralph Bohner.
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How did fake Pietro have powers?

Controlled by Agatha Harkness

Eventually, Bohner was "cast" by Harkness to play the role of Maximoff's deceased brother Pietro in order to have more information about the Hex. Harkness also placed a necklace onto Bohner that gifted him super-speed powers.
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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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Why are there 2 Quicksilvers?

Q: I do wonder why there are two Quicksilvers? One in the Avengers and one in X-Men. The short answer is that both Marvel and Twentieth Century Fox say they own Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, so both studios are using the characters.
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Did Wanda recast Pietro?

It's the formerly Fox-owned now Disney-owned X-Men version of Pietro, played by Evan Peters. A "recast," as Darcy (Kat Dennings) puts it.
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Who is 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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Why is Evan Peters in WandaVision and not Aaron?

During Disney+'s TCA presentation on Wednesday, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige that the decision to bring in Peters rather than Taylor-Johnson happened pretty early in the development process and then explained that it is all part of how "certain people" are messing with Wanda.
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Who is Geraldine in WandaVision?

Based on the end of Episode 3 of WandaVision, when Geraldine is ejected from Wanda's universe and plopped into a field in New Jersey, it's safe to assume she is actually Monica Rambeau. Plus, president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige confirmed to The Wrap that Geraldine is, in fact, Monica Rambeau.
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How is Wanda's brother alive in WandaVision?

Pietro died in the same movie in which he was introduced, saving Hawkeye and a Sokovian child from a hail of Ultron-fired bullets. He was fast enough to move Clint Barton and the boy to safety but apparently not to dodge the bullets himself. Quicksilver has not appeared in an MCU property since, not even in flashbacks.
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Is Wanda daughter of Magneto?

In 1982, Magneto concludes he is Wanda and Pietro's father. In 2014, the AXIS crossover revealed Pietro and Wanda are not related to Magneto. In 2015, the twins discover they are not mutants and their superhuman traits are the result of the High Evolutionary's experiments.
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Is vision alive after WandaVision?

Is Vision alive at the end of WandaVision? There have been a lot of unanswered questions about the return of Vision, but yes, technically, the character lives on in some capacity.
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Why did Wanda recast Pietro?

Replacing Taylor-Johnson's Quicksilver with Evans' version just makes sense. WandaVision had to recast Pietro to further solidify its sitcom influences, and it undoubtedly sets up some bigger surprises in the weeks to come. To see how all this plays out, keep checking in with WandaVision every Friday on Disney+.
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Why did the actor for Quicksilver change?

As such, it has generally been accepted that this character would cross over into the MCU due to the various intricacies of rights. So, the character was recast with Taylor-Johnson for the MCU's Age of Ultron. This is the primary reason Peters' appearance in "On a Very Special Episode..." is so shocking.
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Who is faster flash or Quicksilver?

Amazingly, The Flash is way faster than anything Quicksilver has ever displayed in the comics thus far. Flash has moved so fast before that he can phase through solid objects, and can also create enough friction and momentum where he's able to throw lightning bolts at his foes.
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Who is NoobMaster69 Thor?

In an Xbox tie-in commercial for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, NoobMaster69 is revealed to be Aaron, portrayed by D.C. Pierson. Aaron states that his younger cousin created the name.
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Why did Wanda resurrect Vision?

As Thanos arrived, Vision had convinced the devastated Wanda Maximoff to destroy the Mind Stone, killing him, only for Thanos to use the Time Stone to then resurrect Vision and rip the stone from his head, killing him for a second time as Thanos claimed his victory. Vision's corpse was taken by S.W.O.R.D.
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Where did Wanda go after WandaVision?

At the end of the nine episodes of WandaVision, Wanda goes into hiding, holing up in a cabin where she studies the Darkhold, aka a magical textbook.
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What powers does Agnes have in WandaVision?

Well, sort of. Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) reveals at the end of the episode that her real name is Agatha Harkness, and she has magic powers of her own. She's been using illusions and maybe some light mind control to manipulate Wanda into creating the Westview anomaly.
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How did Pietro get speed?

While he was there, Pietro was exposed to Isotope E, a material that enhanced his powers of speed to a great degree.
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How did Wanda and Pietro get powers?

After believing this story for years, it is then revealed that Wanda and Pietro actually aren't mutants at all: They were kidnapped as babies and genetically engineered to have powers by a being known as the High Evolutionary (basically a superhuman mad scientist).
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