Darcy Lewis has come a long way since we last saw her inThor: The Dark World.
After eight years away,Kat Denningsreturned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Darcy in last week’sWandaVisionepisode.
Below, EW chats with Dennings about her MCU return,WandaVision’s unlikely pairings, and more.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You’ve been gone from the MCU for almost a decade.
What was it like returning forWandaVision?
How did this experience compare to theThordays now that Marvel’s changed so much?
Kat Dennings in ‘Thor: The Dark World’.Everett Collection
KAT DENNINGS:Yeah, it was amazing.
That call was very unexpected, and of course I was delighted to be asked.
I am just a big fan of Marvel in general.
I had no expectations of ever coming back, so I was just thrilled.
Yeah, that was a question initially.
Not an M.D., but becoming an astrophysicist.
I did love that moment when the S.W.O.R.D.
agent called her “Ms. Lewis” and she corrected him and said “doctor.”
That’s right, I worked hard for that doctor title!
I didn’t know she was a doctor.
All I knew was that they wanted to bring Darcy back and that it was forWandaVision.
But when I saw what they did with it, it’s kind of an ingenious move for them.
But does that mean you were even more confused than the audience while shooting it?
Well, I did know initially because we read through all the episodes.
Part of the show’s appeal is that it’s playing with the sitcom format.
Obviously, you spent six seasons on the CBS sitcom2 Broke Girls.
Did you rely on any of that experience coming intoWandaVision?
It’s like an art form in itself.
As a fan of their characters, it was so interesting and they all are amazing.
I really enjoyedPaul Bettanybeing very, very funny.
He’s like a genius.
Uh, I think you’re asking a clever question that I can’t answer.
I love you for it.
I appreciate the tactic, though.
I had to try!
Part of the fun of watching episode 4 is seeing you and Randall bounce off each other.
What was it like getting to work closely on that episode?
He’s a lovely, wonderful person, great actor, obviously.
It’s always really fun to see pairings that you don’t expect.
So yeah, it’s a delight.
What did you do to make those scenes come alive for yourself?
It’s like very cool to see it all put together.
Now I see!"
I had to refresh myself on myself, if that makes sense.
Now she’s the boss, and she’s never been the boss before.
It’s not good, it’s not healthy.
[Laughs] There’s an element, “Uh, I shouldn’t see myself this much.”
NewWandaVisionepisodes debut Fridays on Disney+.
