Given how WandaVision is the talk of just about every media website out there, it’s no wonder fans and outlets are turning the thing upside down and shaking it to find every Easter egg, cameo, and reference to the comics they can. Of course, the showrunners have been happy to oblige, cramming it full of surprise reveals, vague hints, and secret references for the most eagle-eyed observers. But even die-hard fans may have missed one of the more subtle references in episode 6.
The episode titled “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!” was full of comic references, with Wanda, Vision, and Pietro wearing recreations of their classic comic-book outfits. Of course, everyone knows by now that Pietro’s appearance is, in and of itself, a callback to the X-Men films from Fox, and his arrival left many speculating about whether or not he is in fact an alternate universe version of Quicksilver.
That question has yet to be answered though. Recent episodes have not revealed much other than confirming that Evan Peters’ sudden appearance as Quicksilver was some kind of trick played on Wanda by Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness, who only revealed her true nature to Wanda after growing tired of waiting for her to reveal the secrets behind the sitcom universe’s creation. Marvel boss Kevin Feige even confirmed that the decision to cast Evan Peters instead of returning to Aaron Taylor-Johnson was a very early decision, and was an example of “just another way that certain people were messing around with Wanda.”
However, fans may have also noticed that Pietro’s hair in that episode of WandaVision was also a little funky looking, with two spikes on either side of his head. While this hairdo was sported by some early versions of comic Quicksilver, it’s also a look commonly associated with Wolverine, and Hugh Jackman sported the double spike hairdo himself in some of the 2oth Century Studios X-Men films.
Some fans did notice this, and during an interview with IndieWire, makeup artist Tricia Sawyer and hairstylist Karen Bartek confirmed that this was an intentional reference to everyone’s favorite X-Men hero. “It was something that [the director] really [wanted]. They kind of planned that,” Bartek said, with Sawyer backing her up that the reference was indeed intentional.
While it may not have any great cosmic significance for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s a fun little reference that fans will now be able to point out when re-watching the show with their less comic-savvy friends. It’s nice to know that the showrunners and artists behind the series are also having their fun playing around with the universe, and hopefully, that will continue to pay off for WandaVision and the MCU in the long run.
WandaVision is now available on Disney Plus.
Source: IndieWire
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