VisionQuest’s Wild Post-Credits Cameo Almost Didn’t Happen

Published Nov 13, 2026, 1:23 PM EST Willa Rowe is a contributing writer at Polygon, covering games and entertainment. She is a New York-based journalist and critic whose work has been featured in Kotaku, Digital Trends, the A.V. Club, GamesRadar+, and more. She also co-hosts the Girl Mode podcast. Marvel boss Kevin Feige was worried one character’s return would overshadow the show and he may have been right Image: Marvel Sign in to your Polygon.com account If you haven't already heard about the shocking return of a fan-favorite Avenger at the end of VisionQuest, then you should beware spoilers ahead. For everyone who hasn't been under a rock, the latest Marvel series made waves this week by reviving Wanda Maximoff in a post-credits scene. That bombshell has dominated the conversation around the show's conclusion as it sets up a fascinating conflict in Avengers: Doomsday. Originally, however, Marvel Studios' boss didn't want the cameo to happen at all. Talking to The Playlist in the wake of VisionQuest's finale, star Paul Bettany admitted that Kevin Feige cautioned against including Wanda. The Marvel boss told Bettany and showrunner Terry Matalas that they had "done such a great job at making me care about Vision. I really don't think you should distract from that by giving the audience that at the end of the [show]." As Bettany recounts, Feige wanted VisionQuest to stand on its own and thought Wanda's return would overshadow it. With the show finally over, it seems like Feige wasn't entirely wrong. Image: Disney/Marvel Studios As is par for the course when it comes to Marvel projects, fan discussion in VisionQuest's aftermath has largely revolved around how the series paves the way for the future of the MCU. Wanda's resurrection — she seemingly died at the end of 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — adds an interesting wrinkle to Avengers: Doomsday. With just over a month until the film's theatrical release, fans are now theorizing how Wanda's return plays into Doctor Doom's larger plan and whether we will see the extended Maximoff family in Doomsday alongside her. Granted, as VisionQuest often points out, the story of Vision and Wanda is forever linked, so it may always have been a foolish idea to think his story could continue without her in some way. We may not have seen the last of Vision in the MCU Image: Marvel Studios Bettany hasn't said anything regarding whether he will appear in Doomsday, but he told The Playlist that he would love for another Vision series to happen. While he admitted that it doesn't seem likely at the moment, he added, "My experience of Hollywood tells me if something’s a big enough hit, people want to continue with that. So I mean, I guess we’ll see." VisionQuest may have ended a trilogy that began with WandaVision, but it also clearly leaves the door open for Vision to go on to new stories. The show is all about the character finding himself, joining all these disparate versions into one being. Bettany also dropped the fun fact that the team referred to the white version of his character as Cool Vision, with the red version being Warm Vision. I would also like people to refer to me with "Cool" before my name, but that hasn't taken off yet. I'm happy for Vision, though.