Read on to discover Scarlet Witch’s cleavage history from the comics to the silver screen. Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, has grown to be (and may still be) a significant character in the MCU. In the post-credits sequences of 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Elizabeth Olsen’s character Wanda Maximoff initially appeared as a voluntary test subject Hydra used in experiments with her brother Pietro (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). In addition to her series, The Scarlet Witch has since appeared in five MCU films.
What is commonly known as cleavage? It’s the narrow depression or hollow between the breasts of a woman. There’s nothing wrong with cleavage. Depending on the woman and the style it can be a show of femininity and exploration of sexuality. But society has debated about how much is acceptable and when.
There has been a lot of controversy about Wanda’s cleavage for decades. We’re going to explore the exploration of her cleavage from the comics to the movies and beyond.
The Cleavage in the Comics
Scarlet Witch was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1964. She debuted in X-Men #4. She and her brother Quicksilver were initially introduced as villains alongside Magneto.
Kirby designed her costume as a red swimsuit in a popular style. While her breasts are pronounced Kirby chose to cover her in a full-body leotard. So there was not much cleavage visible but it implied her sweater puppies were on full display.
Her costume returned when she returned in Avengers #75 back in 1970 as drawn by John Buscema. It’s very similar to Kirby’s design but simplified. Still covered.
That continued until Avengers #186 when she had her first major costume change.
The great John Byrne redesigned her costume after she was possessed by the evil Elder god Chthon. This is the first time her cleavage shows up in the comics. She wore a one-piece, red suit with a torn cape. Byrne likes to draw his men and women with exaggerated features so Wanda looks like she’s showing off DD breasts in the costume.
John Byrne redesigned her costume for West Coast Avengers #55 in 1990. Byrne redesigned her costume to be more dramatic and reveal more decolletage. The top covered her melons but still highlighted them with a pronounced cleavage.
Her costume returned to her traditional non-cleavage costume until Marvel Comics Presents #143. In 1988 Reggie Jones gave her a new costume with a black swimsuit covered by a red outer top. She asks Wasp if the costume is too revealing. Janet says it leaves little to the imagination. The cleavage is on full display for the first time.
Wanda initially donned a new outfit that blended a few of her previous appearances when the Avengers returned from the Heroes Reborn universe: a red bathing suit with a cape fastened to the shoulders that was a bit tighter than usual. Again Wanda’s cleavage is a highlight of the costume.
Scarlet Witch goes through several other costumes over the decades and they all show a great love for Wanda’s boobs. Especially in 2013 when Olivier Coipel gave a nice view of her jubblies in Uncanny Avengers #5.
Cleavage! You Know. For Kids!
Even children’s television feasted on Scarlet Witch’s cleavage. The Marvel Super Heroes: Captain America (1966) show had Wanda in her classic costume which covered her breasts in a pink leotard.
It was subtle but the breasts managed to pop out in the 1990s animated Iron Man series.
X-Men: The Animated Series (1996) featured Scarlet Witch prominently. Instead of her skimpy Force Works costume, she wears a more reserved classic costume.
By 1999 Avengers: United They Stand made her a main character and styled her in a simpler version of her costume.
X-Men: Evolution (2000) mashed Fairuza Balk in The Craft and Buffy the Vampire Slayer together. While Wanda is decked out in charms and red leather, she shows off her boobs in an emo goth girl style.
Wanda’s cleavage returns in Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) but her twins are mostly covered by a sensible scarf.
Meanwhile, the preteen Super Hero Squad Show has no cleavage but her melons aren’t covered.
Scarlet Witch in the Flesh
That takes us to Scarlet Witch’s first live-action appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). It’s just a quick glimpse in a post-credit scene but Elizabeth Olsen is wearing a simple outfit. No headlights in view.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) shows her off more prominently with a new outfit. According to various sources Elizabeth Olsen’s bra size is between 32D (70D in Europe) to 32DD (32E in Europe). With the magic of Hollywood costume design, she shows off a lovely view of her cleavage. Is this because it was directed by that creep Joss Whedon? We may never know (but definitely yes).
In Captain America: Civil War (2016) her costume is centered around her chest. Her breasts are popping out all over and Vision gets a great view.
Scarlet Witch’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018) again shows off her lovely bosoms. By this time it’s getting obvious though. Olsen points out that every other female character in the movie is tastefully covered except her.
In an interview with Elle, she talked about the costume. “It would just not be a cleavage corset,” she said. “I like corsets, but I’d like it to be higher. Everyone has these things that cover them—Tessa Thompson does, Scarlett does. I would like to cover up a bit. It’s funny because sometimes I look around and I’m just like—wow, I’m the only one who has cleavage, and that’s a constant joke because they haven’t really evolved my superhero costume that much. But then you look at where it started in the comic books and it was a leotard and a headband so…oh, it’s horrible, it’s so horrible. So at least they know that’s not cool.”
But she was philosophical about it after the success of another female superhero. “But then they made Wonder Woman, you know?” She mused “And that’s what she’s in. I think of the costumes and what we have to wear—it’s more about iconic images, because that’s what these movies are…. I think that’s the goal with the costumes, and it’s not representing the average woman.”
WandaVision changed several things. She got several period costumes from different decades. Notably, the 60s style clothing was low-cut and showed off her huge…tracts of land.
She also wears a comics-accurate version of her Scarlet Witch costume. In the Halloween episode, she pushed to do a more accurate version. “I was so excited!” Olsen told Vanity Fair. “We have a Halloween episode and they were trying to figure out how big of a nod to the character we were going to do and it did start off with the classic Scarlet Witch costume. It was kind of like a gypsy thing that has to wear a headband and I, like, fought for it. I was like ‘No, we have to go full into it…this is like the greatest thing, if Paul’s doing it, I’m doing it.”
Elizabeth Olsen’s mommy milkers are on a silver platter for her husband Vision (Paul Bettany).
When it came to her superhero costume for WandaVision Elizabeth Olsen decided to ditch the décolletage. When Elizabeth Olsen put on her Scarlet Witch outfit for the first time, she provided comments to make sure it worked, according to director Matt Shakman.
“She is so practical that she immediately put it on and she was like, ‘OK, I can do this move and I can’t do this move. And I need to be able to do this move,'” Shakman said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. ‘”We were like, ‘Great!’ So then we have to re-engineer it, because those suits are tough,” the director continued. “I mean, it’s one thing to look amazing. It’s another thing to actually function.” She wore the same costume in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Olsen’s concern about exposing her figure goes beyond the silver screen. Speaking in the June 2016 issue of Allure magazine she said she’s “self-conscious” about her breasts. When hitting the red carpet celebrities are supposed to wear trendy clothes that aren’t designed for women with an ample chest. “The clothes we’re expected to fit into aren’t sizes; they’re samples,” she said. “They’re not made for chicks with boobs, so I’m very self-conscious about having them.”
So what have we learned? While the Scarlet Witch hasn’t always shown off her lovely cleavage it’s become part of her character. That has frustrated Elizabeth Olsen and titillated fans. But cleavage doesn’t define a superheroine and the MCU has made great strides in taking attention away from her twins and back to her character. Will Scarlet Witch’s cleavage return? Probably not. Even if the actress does return to the MCU she’s not interested in sharing her mountains again.
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