Breaking the Fourth Wall (WandaVision)

"Breaking the Fourth Wall"
WandaVision episode
Promotional poster for WandaVision highlighting elements of the late 2000s setting seen in this episode
Episode no.Episode 7
Directed byMatt Shakman
Written byCameron Squires
Cinematography byJess Hall
Editing byTim Roche
Original release dateFebruary 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)
Running time38 minutes
Cast
  • Julian Hilliard as Billy
  • Jett Klyne as Tommy
  • Josh Stamberg as Tyler Hayward
  • Emma Caulfield Ford as Dottie Jones
  • Jolene Purdy as Beverly
  • David Payton as Herb
  • David Lengel as Phil Jones
  • Asif Ali as Norm
  • Alan Heckner as Agent Monti / the Strongman
  • Rachael Thompson as Major Goodner
  • Selena Anduze as Agent Rodriguez
  • Amos Glick as Dennis the delivery man
  • Victoria Blade as commercial woman
  • Ithamar Enriquez as commercial man
  • Wesley Kimmel as commercial boy
  • Sydney Thomas as commercial girl
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"Breaking the Fourth Wall" is the seventh episode of the American television miniseries WandaVision, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It follows the couple inside the town of Westview, New Jersey, as their idyllic suburban life begins to unravel. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Cameron Squires and directed by Matt Shakman.

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their respective roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision from the film series, with Teyonah Parris, Evan Peters, Randall Park, Debra Jo Rupp, Kat Dennings, and Kathryn Hahn also starring. Development began by October 2018, and Shakman joined in August 2019. The episode pays homage to sitcoms of the mid-to-late 2000s and 2010s such as Modern Family, and reveals that Hahn's character is Agatha Harkness with the end theme song "Agatha All Along" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Filming took place in the Atlanta metropolitan area in Atlanta, Georgia, including at Pinewood Atlanta Studios, and in Los Angeles.

"Breaking the Fourth Wall" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on February 19, 2021. Highlights for critics included Olsen's performance, the character development of Monica Rambeau, Hahn's character reveal, and the "Agatha All Along" song, which won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for a Grammy Award.