How Joe Locke Drew Inspiration From Elizabeth Olsen For ‘Agatha All Along’
With Agatha All Along’s Teen now officially revealed to be Billy Maximoff, Joe Locke can finally break his silence.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Locke admitted that he was relieved that his secret was out in the open.
“It’s so nice. I feel like I’m breathing. I love it,” he said.
While the question of Teen’s identity has been answered, the big revelation has opened a new can of worms.
Is Billy Good or Evil?
After his true identity was revealed, Billy’s magical powers began to manifest. He quickly possessed Lllia and Jen and had them toss Agatha into the mud, which quickly swallowed her.
So, what is the true nature of Billy’s character?
“At the end of Episode 5, we don’t know what happens to those witches, but he’s not doing a good thing. We played a lot with, does that make him a bad person? Is he a good person? Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life,” the actor added.
“Wanda does evil things but isn’t necessarily evil. Agatha, questionably, is evil, but there’s more to that, as well. We know that he’s been lying to her, and we play a lot with those dynamics of how duplicitous he is. The facade of the fanboy teen, is that completely fake or is that actually still a real part of him? This is the stuff that I found so interesting in playing him.”
Locke Mimicked Elizabeth Olsen’s Hand Gestures
As Billy’s powers manifested, a blue light resembling Wanda’s powers appeared in his hands. The parrels were intentional. To highlight the similarities between Billy and Wanda’s powers, Locke worked with Jennifer White, Elizabeth Olsen’s movement coach, who helped develop Scarlet Witch’s hand gestures.
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“We worked to find similarities in both Billy and Wanda, the way they use their magic,” Locke told Entertainment Weekly.
“Fans of the comic corner know that Billy’s powers are pretty much the same as Wanda’s with a few differences, so we wanted to find similarities with that, but also his own finesse,” Locke explained.
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“In the script, it was written as ‘with a familiar-looking hand gesture, Teen swipes Agatha off the Road.”
Looking Ahead
With Locke now officially introduced as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Wiccan, another Young Avenger has entered the picture. So, would Locke be interested in playing Billy in other projects?
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“In my ideal world, Billy would become the next head of the Avengers and be in every Marvel thing ever, but there are higher things at play,” Locke said. “I had the most amazing experience filming on Agatha and being a part of the Marvel family and would love to do that until the day I die. But who knows? I don’t. I’m sure someone does.”
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Based on the success of Agatha All Along, it would be shocking if we don’t see Locke again.
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