Elizabeth Olsen Talks Missing Out On Typical Childhood Rituals

The actress went down memory lane about growing up without the features of a typical childhood story, no thanks to her family’s orbit around the world of cameras, lights, and action.

Elizabeth Olsen has carved a name for herself in Hollywood by playing Wanda Maximoff (the Scarlet Witch), one of the most iconic characters in Marvel history.

The 36-year-old, in her chat with The Sunday Times, gave a detailed look into her childhood as the sister of the famous twins. Describing it as a very chaotic upbringing, the actress noted that she often spent her idle days on set, watching her big sisters do their thing.

Being the youngest of four kids, all born within five years, Elizabeth stated that she missed out on the typical childhood activities. According to her, things like calm baths and bedtime stories were not a staple in her whole childhood.

Now, she loves being the “friend or aunt who gets to come round and help with bedtime.” The actress also enjoyed the support of her sister while she did her plays and performances growing up, although some of it was a result of forced attendance.

Elizabeth added in the interview that her older sisters still remain supportive nearly two decades into her career, and they have surely kept the advice at bay, letting her do things her own way.

For years, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen have presented themselves as a brand in Hollywood, earning the admiration of many, within and without their immediate circle.

In March, PEOPLE reported that Elizabeth had rare but adorable words to say about her sisters and their dynamics, affirming that she is content being the baby of the family.

She emphasised that the closeness between the Olsen twins was something she truly respected, adding: “I also really admire the partnership that [Mary-Kate and Ashley] have and don’t compete with it, in a way. It’s something different.”

Elizabeth described it as a different kind of connection, which is “interesting to watch.” Earlier in 2022, she echoed the same thought, admitting that her sisters’ kind of connection was an unattainable feat for her, although the age gap between the three of them was not so wide.

“I actually think it’s an amazing feeling, being the younger sibling to twin sisters. If i was spoiled by one, the other wanted to match it. I loved it,” the actress noted about growing up with the twins.

When the movie star set out to have an acting career in Hollywood, she thought of dropping her famous last name and picking up a much more regular middle name, Chase. She explained that, in her understanding, this would help dismiss any wave of nepotism in her story.

Auditioning for roles at the tender age of 10 was overwhelming for the actress, who noted that it threw off her schedule, causing her to miss other important commitments like her sports and extracurricular activities in school.

“I guess I understood what nepotism was like inherently as a 10-year-old. I don’t know if I knew the word, but there is some sort of association of not earning something that I think bothered me at a very young age,” she recalled.

Regardless, the actress saw her existence alongside these iconic figures as an advantage to her growth because she got clarity from watching them figure things out and also felt “very protected.”

In 2022, The Blast shared that the TV star got candid about how the heavy use of effects on the set of Marvel leaves her feeling silly about playing her famous role.

She stressed that for people to understand the depth of just how much silly stuff goes down on set, a version of the film without special effects would be perfect evidence.

Regardless of this, Elizabeth expressed her immense pride in the spectacular work that goes into bringing the scenes and characters to life.

The actress referred to a scene from “Avengers: Infinity War,” where Maximoff tried to mindstone from Vision’s forehead while trying to stop Thanos from reaching it first. 

She noted that it gets embarrassing shooting those kinds of scenes, but the state of the world as written in the plot depends on the actors executing the scenes perfectly.