Kat Dennings forgot that she was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Dennings plays Darcy Lewis in the MCU. The character made her official debut in 2011’s Thor and then went on to appear in 2013’s Thor: The Dark World, 2021’s WandaVision, and 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Additionally, alternate universe variants of Darcy have appeared in the animated What If…? series.
What did Kat Dennings say about her MCU role?
On Instagram, Dennings shared a hilarious story about how she forgot that she was part of the MCU.
“I went to Avengers Campus at Disneyland and people were waving at me and I forgot why,” she said. “I genuinely forgot why.”
Darcy Lewis is an original character who was created specifically for the MCU. She made her official Marvel Comics appearance in Steve Orlando and Sara Pichelli’s Scarlet Witch series that launched in 2023.
Orlando said, via Polygon, at the time, “This is the 616 version of this character, who brings the same type of perceptions to the book, but also fits right into what’s going on with Scarlet Witch, with the magic side of the Marvel Universe. Darcy’s there to lightly chide the absurdities we love of comic books, especially in a character like Thor. Wanda speaks casually about a life that is absurd and strange, and it’s normal for her. But if you look at her family tree and the things she does, it can seem quite esoteric. Darcy essentially gives a voice to the audience in the same way that Kat Dennings’ character does.”
There’s been no word on whether or not Dennings will return for future Marvel Studios projects. Given that she’s been in three Thor movies, it would stand to reason she could be part of a potential fifth film, though there’s been no official announcement regarding Thor 5 at this time.
Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
