WandaVision star Kathryn Hahn says her kids got embarrassed when they saw her practicing witch moves around the house. The actress played Agatha Harkness (disguised as Wanda's neighbor, Agnes, in early episodes) in Marvel's hit Disney+ series. Her reveal as one of the most powerful and evil witches in the world was a huge plot twist in the show, and even came along with its own Emmy Award-winning theme song, "Agatha All Along."
Agatha unveiled her true identity to Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) in the aptly named episode 7, "Breaking the Fourth Wall." However, the reveal quickly backfired, fueling Wanda to finally deal with Vision's death and eventually go head-to-head with her new nemesis. As soon as Agatha stepped onto the scene in her true form, Hahn was able to fully embrace her inner witch, meaning that the actress had to nail down her character's physicality and movement.
In a recent interview with People, Hahn said she had fun rehearsing Agatha's moves around the house, but her children didn't enjoy it. The actress said her two kids - Leonard, 14, and Mae, 12 - were mortified by her behavior, which they found ridiculous without the added special effects the WandaVision team would later provide. Hahn even likened their embarrassment to seeing her "getting out of the shower." Read Hahn's full comments below:
"It would be really fun - my kids would just be making constant fun... Like my kid walked in one time while I was practicing my witch moves and he was like, 'Oh my God, Mom!' Like it was as if he just saw me just getting out of the shower. He was so embarrassed."
However, Hahn said that WandaVision has given her some popularity points with her kids. While she said they will still only admit that her character is "a little cool," they apparently changed their attitude slightly after the streaming show premiered on Disney+. The actress explained that Leonard and Mae were suspiciously nice to her after WandaVision started its run, and that the whole family seemed proud. She took it as a compliment, putting her children's vague praises down to being the sentiments of teenagers.
Fans are certainly smitten with Hahn's performance. For many, she stole the show as both Agnes and Agatha Harkness. From her nosy neighbor antics to the epic final showdown with Wanda, Hahn turned heads with every scene. She even caught the attention of the Television Academy, earning an Emmy nomination for the WandaVision role. Clearly, all of that practicing paid off for the star. In fact, MCU fanatics are already hoping to see the magically maniacal character return in some capacity, so Hahn better start brushing up those moves again.
Source: People