Credit: 20th Century Studios/Marvel Comics/Funko is now into the second half of its first season. Each episode of the + is still raising more questions than answers at this point. The theories seem to be endless. No other film or in the has held fans’ attention quite like .
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The picked up where Avengers: (2019) left Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett (Elizabeth Olsen), alone and heartbroken at the death of Vision (Paul Bettany) at the hands of .
Only now, she’s not alone anymore. Both Vision and her brother Pietro (previously played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, currently portrayed by Evan Peters) seem to have come back from the dead to live in the town of Westview.
But, anyone who has watched even a single episode of or seen the near-infinite amount of Tweets filling their feeds — knows that nothing in the is what it appears to be. The Scarlet and company may be trapped in a -themed reality but the origins of the mysterious “Hex” and who is really the villain are still very much up in the air.
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And now, a new Funko POP based on Pietro’s costume from the latest episode of the may spoil what everyone already suspects. Pietro is not who he appears to be.
Here’s another look at Pietro Maximoff with these glam shots! Very fun, is he a real boy ~ #FPN #FunkoPOPNews #Funko #POP #Funkos #POPVinyl #FunkoPOP #FunkoPOPs #wanda #WandaVision #WandaMaximoff #PietroMaximoff pic.twitter.com/frF2AL022i
— Funko POP News ! (@FunkoPOPsNews) February 15, 2021
In the image, Peter’s is named in quotation marks as “Pietro Maximoff.” Social media took theorizing, as it does best. The running theory before this new merchandise was released was that Pietro is the demon Mephisto. So, many fans have taken this as confirmation that the Quicksilver who appears in is ‘s version of the devil.
It is not the first time movies or other films have been potentially spoiled by . It is not even the first time something in has been spoiled by a merchandise announcement. It was not too long ago that a new Disney new hinted at Monica ‘s (Teyonah Parris) superhero identity, Spectrum.
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Of course, there are other possible explanations for the quotation marks on the Funko POP. For one, another theory surrounding is that Wanda pulled him from 20th Century Studios’ X-Men universe, since he is played by the same actor. In the X-Men films, his name was not “Pietro” but actually “Peter”. If Evan Peters is playing the same version of the then his name would not actually be “Pietro.”
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His introduction could be setting audiences up for the concept of the . has been doing a lot to set up for the 2022 film in the of . Elizabeth Olsen is set to return as the Scarlet in that film.
The is fans first real look at the post-Infinity Saga and could be used as a potential chance for to reboot some old storylines.
Let us know in the comments below if you think Evan Peters is playing Pietro, Peter, or Mephisto.