Was a deal needed with Fox to use Evan Peters?
In WandaVision, Evan Peters is cast as a version of Wanda's brother Pietro, aka Peter, aka Quicksilver. The Quicksilver in the X-Men movies is generally considered a different character than Pietro Maximoff in the MCU, though both are versions of the same comic book character. Given that the same actor played Quicksilver in multiple X-Men movies, was the likeness of the character as portrayed by Evan Peters owned by Fox?
Did Marvel Studios need to get a license or permissions from Fox to use that character? Or does using the same actor playing a similar character not fall into using the likeness of that character?
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This article by the LA Times has a good explanation which can be summed up with
Disney’s acquisition of Fox in 2019 changed that. Fox’s separate “X-Men” franchise is no more, and Marvel Studios is free to incorporate any of those characters into the MCU.
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Why did they use Evan Peters in WandaVision?
Appearing on The Empire Film Podcast, Schaeffer revealed why Peters had been cast in the series, explaining the casting was partially motivated by \u201cthe fan reaction\u201d and that the character was meant to \u201cmess with Wanda's head\u201d.Why did they use a different actor for Pietro in WandaVision?
One of the most important reasons for having different actors play the same character is due to studio interference. X-Men characters are a part of Marvel, sure, but Fox previously owned the rights to these characters, and not Disney, the company that owns Marvel.Why was Evan Peters casted as Pietro?
WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer has revealed why Evan Peters was cast as Wanda's brother, Pietro, in the Marvel\u2013Disney+ series. Jac Schaeffer said in a new interview that Peters, who portrayed Pietro/Quicksilver in the X-Men and Avengers franchises, made casting sense due to his recognisability.Who was at the door in WandaVision?
As we eventually learn, an MCU and X-Men crossover wasn't in the cards. Two episodes later, Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) discovers WandaVision's Pietro is actually Ralph Bohner, an aspiring actor who lives next door to Wanda's property in Westview.Evan Peters by Davis Factor
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