Agatha Harkness actor Kathryn Hahn reveals how she adapted a lesson fromParks and Recreationco-star Amy Poehler into her relationship with theAgatha All AlongMCUcast.After her main villain role inWandaVision, Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness returned as an anti-hero in her own MCU show,Agatha All Along. Harkness was accompanied byAgatha All Along’s cast of witches, which featured Agatha’s very own coven and her unlikely apprentice,Joe Locke’s Billy Maximoff a.k.a. Wiccan— Scarlet Witch’s son.
In an episode ofMythical Kitchen,Agatha AllAlongstar Kathryn Hahn recalls a lesson she learned fromParks and Recreationco-star Amy Poehler and explains how she incorporated it intoAgatha All Along.Hahn underlines the importance of maintaining an"ensemble"dynamic with her fellow MCU actors inAgatha All Along, with the priority of helping every actors"feel as free and comfortable to play". Read Hahn’s comments:
“I like an ensemble, like that’s how I began as an ensemble […] So I always think like… Taking lessons, like, from people that I’ve worked with the best in the number one position. I just think my job, like one of my jobs, is also to make an ensemble. Like make sure that everybody feels as comfortable as possible, as safe as possible. And I remember Amy… just being so supportive of everybody with it would come and that they felt so free. Yeah, and that’s, I think the main thing you want is to have every actor feel as free and comfortable to play.”
Kathryn Hahn also highlights the diversity ofAgatha All Along’s cast. Hahn remarks that it"felt like a little coven"and it stands out because such a diverse group of actors and characters isn’t"usually represented, especially in Marvel.“Indeed,Agatha All Along’s cast has been one of the most diverse in live-action. Hahn says:
“We had such an amazing cast of all ages, so like incredible women and… incredible queer people, Joe Locke… So, it definitely felt like a little coven because we were, it was such a scrappy group that aren’t usually represented, especially in Marvel.”
What Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha All Along Cast Comments Mean
Agatha All Along’s Whole Coven Held The Spotlight In Agatha Harkness' MCU Show
Agatha All Alongmay be Agatha Harkness' solo spinoff in theory, but in spirit, it’s an ensemble series.Each member ofAgatha Harkness' coven of witchesreceived their own episode that detailed their backstory, motivations, fears, and resolution of their character arc — all encapsulated by their turn solving a trial in the Witches' Road. Alice Wu-Gulliver and Lilia Calderu sacrificed their lives to complete their respective trials, but not without coming to terms with their bottled-up emotions and their fate.
Agatha All Along’s Ending Set Up A Way For The MCU To Finally Reverse A 10-Year-Old Superpower Problem
Agatha All Along’s final episode sets up the return of a powerful MCU character who could soon claim a unique title in the superhero genre.
Billy Maximoff’s co-starring role inAgatha All Alongwas also a welcome surprise, as Marvel merged the stories of Wanda Maximoff’s enemy and son seamlessly in her absence. Besides,Agatha All Alongintroduced Death and revealed her to be Agatha Harkness' old flame. In short,Agatha All Alongsplit the spotlight among several characters and gave each of them their fair treatment. As if that weren’t enough,theAgatha All Alongfinale teased Agatha and Billy’s future adventures together and Tommy Maximoff’s reincarnation.
Our Take On Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha All Along Cast Comments
Agatha All Along’s Character Dynamics Might Be Unrepeatable
Agatha All Along’s ensemble cast dynamics likely won’t be repeated ina potentialAgatha All Alongseason 2. Not only did two key members of Agatha’s coven die (and Agatha herself died as well), but showrunner Jac Schaeffer revealed that bothWandaVisionandAgatha All Alongwon’t have a second season.Schaeffer has expressed interest in returning toAgatha All Along’s world, butany continuation toAgatha All Alongwill probably look very different to Agatha Harkness' first spinoff series.
