Summary
One unassuming character from Phase 4’sWandaVisionmay have been teased to be a witch in theMCU, thanks to a newly-released first-look image of Marvel Television’sAgatha All Along. Following her debut inWandaVision, Kathryn Hahn was quickly confirmed to be returning to the MCU as original Salem witch Agatha Harkness.WandaVision’sfirst spinoff,Agatha All Along, is expected to see Harkness building her own coven of witches in Westview, New Jersey, which will introduce several new powerful characters into the MCU’s Phase 5.
Agatha All Along’sexciting castmarks the MCU debuts of Patti LuPone, Joe Locke, and Aubrey Plaza, among others, while several characters fromWandaVisionwill also be returning. While little is known about the actual storyline ofAgatha All Along,the series will develop the MCU’s more magical and mystical elements, which could include revealing some unexpected characters to be magically-inclined. Similarly to Ned Leeds inSpider-Man: No Way Home,Agatha All Alongmay bring newmagic-users into the MCU, and a new first-look image might have revealed who one of these could be.
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Sharon Davis was not introduced as a magic-user inWandaVision.
As part of a June 2024 article promoting the upcoming premiere ofAgatha All Alongin September,Empire Magazinereleased an exclusive preview image of theWandaVisionspinoff. This image shows Kathryn Hahn’s titular Agatha Harkness, seemingly broken free of the Scarlet Witch’s spell, opening doors into some sort of basement, and surrounded by several new MCU characters. These include LuPone’s Lilia Calderu, Zamata’s Jennifer Kale, and Ahn’s Alice. However,Harkness is also joined by Sharon Davis, with Debra Jo Rupp reprising herWandaVisionrole.
Accompanying the image,Agatha All Alongcreator Jac Schaeffer revealed that Harkness would be joined by"a disparate, mixed bag of witches.“This seems to imply that Jo Rupp’s Sharon Davis, who was cursed to portray Mrs. Hart in Wanda Maximoff’s Hex, has actually been a witch all this time. Sharon Davis was not introduced as a magic-user inWandaVision, so her seemingly being confirmed to be awitch inAgatha All Alongis a very interesting development for her character, and this could change how viewers look back onWandaVision.
What they have in common is that they’re covenless witches. Witches are defined by deception, treachery, villainy and selfishness. What do you do when you have a group of witches who [demonstrate] those notions and you need them to work together? [Where]WandaVisionplayed with the form of classic TV sitcoms, [here] we do a lot of playing with what the assumptions about witches are. Like, what are the shorthand visuals for witches? We certainly didn’t want a one-dimensional nasty witch. We will have moments where we see Agatha’s true heart.
Sharon Davis As A Witch Changes Key WandaVision Moments Significantly
Sitcom legend Debra Jo Rupp (Friends, That ’70s Show)was only included as a supporting character inWandaVision, but was involved in some of the series' most pivotal moments.Revealing her to be a witch inAgatha All Alongchanges these moments significantly, as she must have been aware of the Scarlet Witch’s actions in Westview, and perhaps had the power to confront her. Sharon Davis could be only the firstWandaVisioncharacter revealed to be magically-inclined, as theScarlet Witch and Visionmay have chosen Westview, New Jersey, for a deeper reason.
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WandaVision’sweirdness began in the series' premiere episode, most notably during a scene which saw Fred Melamed’s Mr. Hart choking during dinner with the Maximoffs, while Jo Rupp’s Mrs. Hart simply pestered Wanda to"stop it.“Mrs. Hart appears again during the women’s gathering led by Emma Caulfield Ford’s Dottie.It’s possible that Sharon herself was manipulating these moments inWandaVision, making her “husband” choke, and showing Wanda the blood stain. After Harkness freed Westview’s residents from theScarlet Witch’s spell inWandaVision’sfinale,Agatha All Alongwill see Sharon Davis stick around to join Harkness' powerful new coven.
Agatha All Along
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Agatha Harkness, after the events of “WandaVision,” seeks to regain her magical powers. Joining forces with unexpected allies, including the son of an old adversary, she battles new mystical threats while uncovering hidden secrets in the magical realm.
