• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

WandaVision actress Debra Jo Rupp was convinced by her great-nephew to accept the part

January 22, 2021 by Samuel Brace

That ’70s Show star Debra Jo Rupp was convinced by her great-nephew to accept her part in WandaVision as she didn’t have any idea what the director was talking about.

WandaVision debuted last Friday on Disney+ and one of the familiar faces seen was Debra Jo Rupp as Mrs. Heart. Rupp isn’t too in tune with the MCU it seems as when director Matt Shakman, who knew her from her stage career, offered her the part, she had no idea what he was talking about.

Fortunately, her great-nephew was on-hand to convince Rupp that she had to take the part. Speaking to Collider, she said: “I got a call from the director who knew me — I’ve been doing a lot of theater. I come from theater; I like a live audience. I get a lot of energy from an audience and I had just worked at [director Matt Shakman]‘s theater in LA, the Geffen Playhouse. So he knew me from that and he called and he said, ‘I have a request.’ And then he tried to explain it to me, and I understood nothing of what he said. And then my great-nephew said, ‘Aunt Debbie, if you don’t take this job, I will never speak to you again.’ So it all came together and man oh man, I am so happy I did.”

WandaVision is filmed in front of a live studio audience, in keeping with the classic sitcoms it’s trying to emulate in its whacky approach to Marvel storytelling. So one can see why the director approached Rupp for the part. She certainly did a great job and is surely thanking her great-nephew for convincing her to accept the part.

Marvel Studios’ captivating new series WandaVision stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany and marks the first series from Marvel Studios streaming exclusively on Disney+. The series is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

WandaVision features a cast that includes Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Paul Bettany (Vision), Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis), Randall Park (Agent Jimmy Woo), Teyonah Parris (Empire) as Monica Rambeau, and Kathryn Hahn (Bad Moms) as Agnes.

 

 

Filed Under: News, Samuel Brace, Television Tagged With: Debra Jo Rupp, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, wandavision

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend

A Better Tomorrow: Why Superman & Lois is among the best representations of the Man of Steel

Must-See Modern Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

Psycho at 65: The Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterful Horror

The 1990s in Comic Book Movies

Ten Action Sequels The World Needs To See

10 Essential Home Invasion Horror Movies

Underrated Movies from the Masters of Action Cinema

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s

The Film Feud of the 90s: Steven Seagal vs Jean-Claude Van Damme

Top Stories:

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

Whatever Happened to the Horror Icon?

The Rise of Paul Thomas Anderson: A Living Legend

Movie Review – Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

Movie Review – The Shrouds (2025)

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Great Mob Movies You Might Have Missed

The Villainy of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman

10 Essential Vampire Movies To Sink Your Teeth Into

Are we about to see The Rocknaissance?

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket