Why did they replace Pietro in WandaVision?

Why did they replace Pietro in WandaVision?

Marvel boss Kevin Feige said the “WandaVision” team decided “relatively early on in the development process” to swap one Pietro for another on the genre-bending series, which takes place after Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) twin brother was killed during the events of 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

Did Wanda recast Pietro?

Replacing Taylor-Johnson’s Quicksilver with Evans’ version just makes sense. WandaVision had to recast Pietro to further solidify its sitcom influences, and it undoubtedly sets up some bigger surprises in the weeks to come. To see how all this plays out, keep checking in with WandaVision every Friday on Disney+.

Is the Pietro in WandaVision fake?

Agatha Harkness spilled the beans about Pietro in WandaVision episode 8, “Previously On”, during her supervillain monologue to the magically captured Wanda. Evan Peters’ Pietro is, indeed a fake (“Fietro”, as Agatha called him).

Who is the fake Pietro in WandaVision?

Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for the “WandaVision” finale. The episode finally revealed the true identity of Evan Peters’ fake Pietro. He’s a Westview resident named Ralph Bohner, who was previously mentioned but never seen.