Elizabeth Olsen on Secrets, Social Media, and a Possible Scarlet Witch Return for INSTYLE Magazine

Posted on October 21, 2025

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Elizabeth Olsen knows people think she’s mysterious, but in INSTYLE’s newest cover story, the actor opens up with rare candor about life, love, and longevity in Hollywood. The actor discusses how her new movie Eternity, where she stars at the apex of a love triangle with Miles Teller and Callum Turner, made her reflect on her own marriage. The Marvel star also reveals why she refuses to take on a project without a theatrical release, why she’s sworn off social media for good, and what continues to draw her back to the Scarlet Witch after more than a decade.

 

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On if she feels like she grew up in Hollywood: “I mean, yes and no. Other than the fact that, like, kids in our house were working, it felt very much like a strict, disciplined household. My sisters always went to a school.”

On if she wanted to be a child actor like her older sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: “I thought I wanted to be a child actor, but then my ballet teacher wouldn’t put me in The Nutcracker because I’d missed so many rehearsals. And that was the only Nutcracker I wasn’t in my whole life because I was auditioning for TV or film or whatever.” “I wanted to have the career I have now, but I didn’t need to do it until later. I wanted to do recess with my friends.”

On why she won’t sign onto a film if there’s no theatrical release: “If a movie is made independently and only sells to a streamer, then fine. But I don’t want to make something where that’s the end-all.”

“I think it’s important for people to gather as a community, to see other humans, be together in a space. That’s why I like sports. I think it’s really powerful for people to come together for something that they’re excited about. We don’t even audition in person anymore.”

On how her new film Eternity made her think about her husband: 

“Eternity is supposed to entertain and make you feel joyful and make you think about how we make choices in our lives. It’s a Billy Wilder love song, about a lifetime of love and marriage.”

“It made me think about my husband,” she says. In the same breath, she describes herself as very independent and their relationship as “very codependent. I adore him.

On if the Scarlet Witch is still alive in the new animated series Marvel Zombies

“I recorded that so long ago, I’m sorry. It’s so crazy that… I feel terrible that I don’t… I can’t speak more to it.”

“Making the films are fun. Goofy. It’s ridiculous. We’re grown people like children on a playground. We’re flying. We’re shooting things out of our hands. And it’s a character that I’ve gotten to return to so many times after over 10 years. It’s good to put her down and then I miss  her and I want her back. I’d jump at the opportunity to be in her shoes again.”

On her love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: 

“It’s the consistency of a community and a job, which is hard to find. The insane camera movement, stunt work, and special effects, visual effects that are happening in real time. It’s a lot of coordination, it’s hundreds and hundreds of people on set, and it’s a powerful thing to be a part of all those people working towards one goal. The people doing the visual effects are artists.” “The soul, the spirit, the heart is fulfilled doing it. It does mean something. I care about the acting being great—everyone does.”

[Photo Credit: Izack Morales/InStyle Magazine]

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