The Scarlet Witch only appeared in two episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series, with her story actually playing out in greater detail in Iron Man. In that show, Wanda Maximoff followed her comic book counterpart by joining The Avengers (well, Armor Works), but could we see the hero - and occasional villain - in Marvel Studios and Disney+'s upcoming X-Men '97 revival?
Executive producer and Head Writer Beau DeMayo recently responded to a fan who said they wouldn't be interested in watching the show if the Scarlet Witch isn't Magneto's daughter and a mutant.
In his now-deleted reply, DeMayo said: "Wanda [was] established as [a mutant] in 'Family Ties' of X-Men: TAS so don't worry there..."
We're not sure why he deleted this reply, but he did follow it by noting "All I said is they're canon in the OG series" when a fan took his comments as confirmation Scarlet Witch will appear. That winking face makes us think there's a good chance Wanda is going to appear, especially as the character is more popular than ever thanks to Elizabeth Olsen and the MCU.
She and Quicksilver appeared in the "Repo Man" and "Family Ties" episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series, learning that they were Magneto's children. Neither of them wanted anything to do with their father, but now he's leading the X-Men, we have a feeling a reunion could be in the cards.
It's definitely exciting to see this series take shape, and with it looking like season 2 is already in the works, we're sure there will be room for the Scarlet Witch to make some sort of appearance.
X-Men '97 is still expected to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2023. Be sure to keep checking back here for updates.