Quicksilver's Hair Reference In WandaVision Explained: It's NOT Wolverine
No, Quicksilver's hair in WandaVision episode 6 is not a Wolverine reference. Every episode of Marvel's WandaVision has been packed with Easter eggs, but episode 6 was the most impressive of them all. It saw Wanda Maximoff decide to celebrate Halloween with her "family," and as a result, the various characters wound up wearing costumes that were entertaining homages to the comics themselves.
Wanda truly became the Scarlet Witch, wearing an outfit based on the one the character wore when she first joined the Avengers in the comics. Vision found himself forced to don a similar comic-book-accurate costume, right down to a hilariously-placed diamond shape over his forehead. Tommy and Billy soon donned versions of their Young Avengers outfits. And even Evan Peters' Quicksilver got in on the act, wearing his comic book uniform for the first time in any live-action adaptation. His hairstyle, though, prompted immediate comparisons to another, more famous X-Man - namely Wolverine, whose hair typically has a wild and untamed look with exaggerated points at the side.
It's true this is an Easter egg, but not to Wolverine; rather, it's a callback to the classic Quicksilver design in the comics, in which has hair had the same kind of exaggerated appearance. This was created by artists because they liked the effect when Quicksilver was running, with the streaming of his hair amplifying the sense of superhuman speed. The design was particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but still recurs in modern comics.
It's easy to see why comic book fans were reminded of Wolverine; he's certainly the most famous mutant to sport that particular hairstyle. Matters haven't been helped by what seems to be a confused account of an interview with WandaVision's hair and makeup team (via IndieWire). The interview ended with a discussion of whether the hair was a comic book reference, and Tricia Sawyer (make up) and Karen Bartek (hair) said they were deliberately attempting to evoke the comics as well as the Fox films - but they didn't mention Wolverine, specifically. But it is easy to see the mix-up considering Wolverine has been the most famous character from Fox's film franchise, not to mention one of the most popular onscreen Marvel heroes of the 21st century.
So no, Quicksilver's hair in WandaVision episode 6 really shouldn't be considered a Wolverine Easter egg. While it's exaggerated for comedic effect, it corresponds well with Pietro's hairstyle in the comics when he actually wore the very same costume the episode mimics. X-Men fans are understandably eager to see some mutant references in WandaVision, but this isn't one of them.
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