Ruaridh Mollica Breaks Down What VisionQuest Finale's Epic Reunion Means For His MCU Future

Credit: MovieStillsDB VisionQuest's Ruaridh Mollica discusses the major finale moments of the WandaVision spinoff, the massive MCU reunion, and Tommy Maximoff's MCU future. Published Nov 10, 2026, 10:10 PM EST Andy Behbakht has worked as an entertainment journalist since 2010, covering all the latest in Hollywood on both the big and small screens, from staying on top of the biggest breaking news, analyzing movies and television shows in Hollywood, to in-depth interviews with actors and storytellers. Andy's career includes having worked for publications such as FanSided, KSiteTV, TV Fanatic, It's Just Movies, Heroic Hollywood, TV Overmind, and more. Outside of his career as an established reporter, Andy is the host and producer of The Showrunner Whisperer, The Flash Podcast, the editor-in-chief of Multiverse of Color, and the network director of DC TV Podcasts. WARNING: This interview contains MAJOR spoilers from VisionQuest season 1, episode 8, "Forever." Since Phase 4, one of the big successes to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the WandaVision series, bringing Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany's Vision together for their own solo adventure. As the MCU timeline was beginning its era of original TV shows on Disney+, the nine-episode project emerged with tremendous success, while also kicking off the beginning of a new trilogy. After Agatha Harkness' breakout debut in the Phase 4 series, it led to Kathryn Hahn headlining her own spinoff, with Agatha All Along. However, despite Wanda freeing Westview, which seemingly meant the end for her kids that she had created through magic, that was far from the case, as the Phase 5 offshoot revealed that Wiccan had survived. In true comic book fashion, his soul managed to inhabit Billy Kaplan's body, with Joe Locke playing the teenage version. After managing to save Tommy, it was time for the speedy hero to get his time to shine by becoming one of the central figures in VisionQuest, which serves as the finale to the trilogy, with Ruaridh Mollica being cast as the other Maximoff twin. With the end of VisionQuest season 1, viewers have been able to follow Tommy's complex journey as both Thomas Shepherd and the son of Vision and Scarlet Witch. A few weeks ago, I was honored to speak with the Scottish actor for ScreenRant about not only giving the MCU audience a lot of payoffs for the WandaVision trilogy, but also bringing a new era to Speed, including some of the pivotal moments in episode 8, "Forever." Ruaridh Mollica On Bringing Another LGBTQ+ Hero Into The MCU Over the last couple of years, the MCU has begun to introduce more LGBTQ+ characters across the big and small screens, with Tommy being canonically bisexual, which made this role a personal one for the star, who is also openly bi. Throughout VisionQuest, it doesn't get explored or established, but as I asked Mollica if there were discussions about whether the Phase 6 drama would address it, he assured comic readers who are seeing him adapted in the franchise that this incarnation of Speed is bisexual. Ruaridh Mollica: "I think Tommy knows he's bi. I think that a specific queer relationship isn't explored in this particular section of his life in the show. I really hope that will be explored in the future. I think as a bisexual actor playing a bisexual role, I do feel there's moments where I'm watching me do something in a scene, and I'm like, 'Oh yeah, that was very queer!' [laughs] I hope that it exists in who he is and in elements of his personality rather than in his specific relationship during the show. But yeah, I do think Tommy's probably been with guys before the show happened, or in other timelines." How Ruaridh Mollica's Tommy Views Wanda Differently From Billy In VisionQuest The tragic backstory for Thomas, before Tommy's soul got transferred, was a driving factor in how it influenced the dynamic between the orphan and Vision, with Mollica elaborating why it stands out as much as it did. Ruaridh Mollica: "I think it's one of the biggest parts of his backstory. Like, other than the complexities of the Tommy Maximoff side, ultimately, the Thomas Shepherd side of everything is heartbreaking. Thomas has been alone for so much of his life. Life has not been easy for him. He is a hustler and a grifter for a reason. He is out on the streets and stealing things, and he doesn't trust probably anyone other than Lisa that, at this time, he's had a string of foster families that have never understood him. I think, to have the potential promise of finally having a father like that, is all he really wants. [All] Thomas Shepherd wants is to be loved by a parent, and suddenly that is shown to him, and it might be possible. And obviously, then there's all the complexities of the Tommy Maximoff side and the impossibility of that interaction as a whole. But I think his backstory of being an orphan is so important for the yearning and the desire of that father-son relationship, and the desire to have a mother as well." Similar to how Agatha All Along followed Billy and allowed him to express his perspective on Wanda, that also became the case for Tommy on VisionQuest, but very differently. While Locke's hero shared his conflicted feelings for his mother, Mollica's character is someone who looks at the Scarlet Witch in a very different regard, with past episodes revealing that he can relate a lot to their mom, which became one of the most emotional components throughout these eight episodes. Obviously, everyone is now waiting for the full Maximoff reunion, as Mollica reflected on how he envisions the perfect reunion between Speed and Wanda. Ruaridh Mollica: "I would obviously love that reunion to happen. I don't know how I would envision it. I think, based on how we've seen the reuniting of Tommy, Billy, and Vision, I would assume that the same feeling [from] that moment would translate into the feeling of reuniting with Wanda." The MCU Finally Reunites Speed & Wiccan Between Ruaridh Mollica & Joe Locke It was only a matter of time before the twins finally found each other, as Locke reprised his role as Wiccan in VisionQuest episode 8, bringing him and Mollica's Speed together in a heartfelt reunion that viewers have waited to see since 2024. However, little did these actors know that they would work together outside the MCU, as the two of them got cast in West End's Clarkston. As rewarding as it becomes for viewers, it means just as much for Mollica himself. During our interview, he shared with me how it was a gift to get to bond with his on-screen brother through VisionQuest, while also building a dynamic that would help them on stage in Clarkston. Ruaridh Mollica: "Filming that moment was amazing. I love the finale of the show, [episode 8] is my favorite episode because it feels like this big moment of everything coming together in this really f-----g epic way. It is a story all about family. And so when we're there trying to save Vision, and I can't do it alone anymore, and my brother finds me again and comes out of his portal, and we do it together - that broke my heart. It was powerful, even when we were shooting it, and then I love that we have this beautiful hug with our father that resembles the comics, when it's Billy and Tommy hugging Wanda. It really paralleled that for me, and yeah, I just thought it was such a beautiful moment to shoot, but like you said, watching that moment, I teared up, and I, I was there. And in terms of our relationship going forward onto the play, we met for the first time doing this, so we got to spend a lot of time together on set, and I guess, playing brothers, there's a closeness there, and we get along really well anyway. So it definitely helped us bond a lot more before the audition process, and then we spent a lot of time together anyway, leading up to the play, and then got pretty close in rehearsals and everything like that." Ruaridh Mollica Getting His Superhero Moment In The VisionQuest Finale Credit: MovieStillsDB There may not have been an official "like uncle, like nephew" mantra, but the VisionQuest finale gave Speed not only his own iconic superhero moment, but also a clever way to nod towards his uncle from another universe. As Tommy is mastering his speed more, the final episode sees him getting to have a very X-Men: Apocalypse-esque scene a la Sweet Dreams. When asked if this was a clever way to pay homage to Evan Peters' Quicksilver, but with their own spin, Mollica shared the following: Ruaridh Mollica: "I think with that moment, we needed to have Tommy's superhero moment, his moment of, 'I am Tommy Maximoff,' - and that line gave me chills whenever I was reading it before we shot it. I was like, 'That is the epic superhero moment,' and he gets to zoom-zoom off and have his hero moment, and then Terry, what he loves to do as a writer, a creator, filmmaker, is then flip the moment on its head and be able to kind of laugh at it. And I think by slowing it down, it allowed for the family dynamic to exist in the epic moment, and I thought that was just perfectly [descriptive] of the show. It is superhero, and it is epic, but it's a father and son who are still trying to figure out their relationship. So even in the most epic moments, they are bickering, and that moment definitely allowed that to happen, and also just poke fun at the superhero moments that exist." Ruaridh Mollica Reveals What Happened To Tommy's Super Suit Credit: MovieStillsDB As Billy got his Wiccan suit in Agatha All Along, I asked Mollica if Tommy was meant to officially get his Speed costume in VisionQuest. It turns out, the MCU spinoff was very close to making it happen, as he had even been measured for a superhero uniform. However, he elaborated on how they decided to hold off on that for a very good reason. Ruaridh Mollica: "It's so interesting you say that, and actually, I've not told anyone this yet, so this is exciting. Yes, I got completely measured for a full superhero suit. We were gonna make it. It was gonna happen in the finale at some point. But then Terry, exactly like you said, couldn't find a way for [Tommy] to just appear in a suit. He wants the show to be as grounded in reality as possible, especially my character, who really, I feel like grounds everything back to London and the real world and everything like that. There was never a moment where he could just find a superhero suit, or turn up in it, and it breaks that connection [to] reality. We were able to get the superhero goggles because they came from Paladin, and that was a way that could be worked in. And then we changed the costume to be a bit more green and tracksuit-like to reflect the superhero suit, and I think that was a really good choice. I think I like that, and also it leaves us wanting more. " ScreenRant: "I also took the jacket as a nod to what we saw little Tommy wear in WandaVision as a nice little homage in that way." Ruaridh Mollica: "Yeah, totally. Sarah Young, our costume designer, she was so on top of making sure there were so many homages to the original characters." Ruaridh Mollica Explains Tommy Learning More About His Powers By the end of the VisionQuest finale, Tommy has become more comfortable with his powers, as he is learning to discover just how powerful he is. But how powerful would Mollica say Speed is at this point? Ruaridh Mollica: "I think he's pretty comfortable. I think that was the first time he'd used his speed to that level, and he obviously realized that he needs to eat more before he does that. I think now that he knows that if he carbs up, he could sustain himself for a lot longer. And I think he's probably experimenting with that after that moment. And I think he's still got a lot to figure out, especially about how far does his phasing go? His ability to affect the atomic structure of atoms using his speed. How far does that go? I think his power could be pretty massive, so I think he still [has] a lot to learn." Ruaridh Mollica Addresses Potential Children's Crusade Spinoff & Secret Wars Appearance While VisionQuest completes this trilogy, many have expressed wanting to see the MCU finally adapt Avengers: Children's Crusade. When I asked if a potential spinoff like that is something he, Locke, and the Marvel Studios folks have discussed, while also addressing whether he knows where Tommy is going next, he is just as curious. Ruaridh Mollica: "I honestly don't know. I don't know. We'll have to wait and find out. I hope to know as well." Nevertheless, Avengers: The Children's Crusade or maybe even a Young Avengers spinoff is something he would be more than down for. Ruaridh Mollica: "Totally. I mean, I loved reading it, and it would be a privilege. But I cannot say anything, I don't have that information [laughs]" At the time of this interview being conducted, Mollica was in London, which is where Avengers: Secret Wars will film in the near future. With the world speculating who is in the Phase 6 finale, when I asked him if Tommy might be popping up in the 2027 ensemble, as it would make sense for Speed to be part of the cast after VisionQuest, the star laughed with a "No comment!" response. Ruaridh Mollica On The Importance Of Lisa Molinari Credit: MovieStillsDB Another crucial figure in Thomas' life is Lisa Molinari, played by Lauren Morais, with the WandaVision spinoff showcasing how important she has been to him. In a lot of storytelling, there is sometimes the scenario where a man becomes a female character's entire world or arc, but VisionQuest instead flips it on its head, where it's almost reversed. Throughout the season, viewers have been able to see that, prior to reuniting with Vision, Lisa is very much what Tommy's world is heavily dependent on. When asked if that was something that he and Morais consciously worked into that dynamic, or if it was something that they both felt, 'We're gonna flip the script a little bit from what we usually see in these kinds of relationships', he shared the following: Ruaridh Mollica: "Yeah, I think that was something Terry did really well, just with the writing and the characters. And I think me and Lauren naturally had just a fun rapport, and yeah, I think that was mainly down to the writing, but also kind of where Tommy comes from. Lisa means so much to Tommy in that sense because she is powerful. She is cool, I think she's probably taught him a lot over the years." ScreenRant: I'm glad she survived, and you guys are both together by the end, and you're with Paladin now. That was a dynamic I was not expecting to see be so much fun. Todd is, obviously, awesome, as you know, so I'm glad that you all made it out alive. I'm hoping that is something that we see more of in the future. Ruaridh Mollica: "Yeah, that was so cool leaving that dynamic with Paladin and having them together at the end. I thought that was such a beautiful way to tie that section off, as well as our section, and leave things open." What Is Next For Ruaridh Mollica After VisionQuest Credit: Anna Maria Tinghino/Future Image/Cover Images After his big MCU debut, what is next for Mollica beyond the Marvel brand? The Franchise alum is busy with several projects, which happen to involve a few names that are no strangers to the superhero genre. Ruaridh Mollica: "Right now, I'm filming a Paramount show called Laird, which will be super cool. It's kind of like Yellowstone, but in the Scottish Highlands, and that's with Kenneth Branagh, and that'll be cool. And then there's a motorbike racing movie called The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race with Channing Tatum coming out next year, and that'll be fun." From working with the great filmmaker behind the MCU's first Thor movie to Gambit himself, it was not lost on the VisionQuest co-star that he was collaborating with both of them. Ruaridh Mollica: "It's so bizarre. I was literally talking to Kenneth about it the other day. It's like, 'Oh my god, because you directed Thor,' and then we had a whole moment talking about that, which was pretty cool. " All episodes of VisionQuest are streaming on Disney+. Release Date 2026 - 2026-00-00 Network Disney+ Showrunner Terry Matalas Directors Vincenzo Natali, Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Terry Matalas Writers Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Nicole Falsetti, Christopher Monfette, Matthew Okumura, Michael Taylor Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe Creator(s) Terry Matalas