Dakota Johnson is coming as Cassandra, aka Madame Web, in the upcoming film this Valentine’s week. Known for Fifty Shades, she’s now part of Marvel’s Spider-Verse. As the 34-year-old actress embarks on her new journey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she recently spoke to L’OFFICIEL USA about her upcoming film and particularly her role and how she took advice from one Marvel star.
Directed by S. J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, the film is the sixth installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). Along with Johnson, the film also stars Sydney Sweeney as Julia Cornwall, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim as Ezekiel Sims, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, and Zosia Mamet.
Dakota Johnson Went to Elizabeth Olsen After She Got the Madame Web Role
In her recent interview with L’OFFICIEL USA, the Persuasion actress revealed the first thing she did after being offered the role in her upcoming film, Madame Web. She said that she went to meet Elizabeth Olsen and discuss about it. Olsen, known for her role as Wanda Maximoff in MCU, shared something with Dakota Johnson that was so comforting to her. Johnson said,
“When I got the ‘Madame Web’ role, I ran into Lizzie (Elizabeth) Olsen in the hotel lobby and spoke to her about it for a bit, and that was helpful. She said she had a great time and… seemed very relaxed about it, so that was comforting.”
An official synopsis for Madame Web says the suspense-driven thriller follows Cassandra Webb, “a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future and realizes she can use that insight to change it.”
“Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies — if they can all survive a deadly present.“
Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web is expected to open domestically for $25–$35 million over three days starting on February 14, 2024, according to Box Office Pro. Additionally, it is projected to have a domestic gross of $56–101 million.
What Did Elizabeth Olsen Say About MCU?
Elizabeth Olsen, who will forever be known as Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a, the Scarlet Witch among fans due to her association with Marvel Studios through this character earlier advised actors who join MCU as newcomers to do only one movie contract with the studio.
The actress, who has portrayed Wanda Maximoff for a long time, said that when actors visit her and ask her about joining the franchise, she always keeps telling them: “Just give them one.”
“I think that way you have more control over… If you, let’s say, ‘Oh my God, this is the most fun I’ve ever had and I love this character so much, I want to do it again,’ you now have more creative control for the next one,” she explained on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.
Olsen appeared for the last time in the MCU in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Olsen believed she lost a lot of opportunities while playing the powerful mutant (via The New York Times):
“It took me away from the physical ability to do certain jobs that I thought were more aligned with the things I enjoyed as an audience member, and this is me being the most honest. I had this job security, but I was losing these pieces that I felt were more part of my being. And the further I got away from that, the less I became considered for it.”
Elizabeth Olsen is not the only one to speak about getting fed up with one character for a long time. Earlier, in an interview with GQ, the Extraction actor Chris Hemsworth shared his thoughts about his role as Thor in the MCU. He got sick of the character rather quickly.
All the MCU films are now available for streaming on Disney+. Madame Web is in theaters Feb. 14.
