Fan-Favorite 'Schitt's Creek' Star Joins MCU
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has served as an excellent way for television stars to make a highly visible transition to the big screen.
This has been proven true for multiple actors, including Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, Emma Corrin, and Joseph Quinn in the upcoming "Fantastic Four: First Steps."
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Now, a fan-favorite star from the hit comedy series "Schitt's Creek" will officially be joining the MCU.
'Schitt's Creek' broke a number of Emmy records
'Schitt's Creek' broke a number of Emmy records
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According to a report from Adam B. Vary of Variety, Emily Hampshire, known for playing Stevie Budd in "Schitt's Creek," has been cast in the upcoming Disney+ series "Vision Quest" as E.D.I.T.H.
Marvel's "Vision" series has cast 'Schitt's Creek' star Emily Hampshire as E.D.I.T.H., the Stark Industries artificial intelligence introduced in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home.' She joins Paul Bettany in the series.https://t.co/TVyLqiaCk2 — Variety (@Variety) June 4, 2025
E.D.I.T.H., which stands for "Even Dead, I'm The Hero," was first introduced into the MCU in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" as the sunglasses gifted to Peter Parker (Tom Holland) by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.).
The glasses were later given to Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) by Parker before being retrieved once his nefarious plans were known. After Parker was revealed to be Spider-Man, the glasses were confiscated and haven't been seen since.
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Hampshire will be joining a cast led by Paul Bettany as Vision, who was last seen in the hit series "WandaVision." Also returning is James Spader as Ultron, who was last seen in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Other members of the cast include T'Nia Miller as Jocasta, Ruaridh Mollica as Tucker, and Todd Stashwick as an assassin who is hunting Vision.
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Hampshire has been acting professionally since 1994, when she made her debut in "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Since then, she has starred in such projects as "Boy Meets Girl," "Snow Cake," the "12 Monkeys" television series, and "Ruby Gloom."
Hampshire has also had voice acting roles in "Braceface," "Anne of Green Gables: The Animates Series," and "6Teen."
However, Hampshire is most well-known for her performance as Stevie Budd in "Schitt's Creek." The best friend of David Rose (Daniel Levy), Hampshire became beloved by fans for her dry sense of humor and no-nonsense attitude.
She won countless awards for her performance, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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