Marvel Studios’ animated anthology series What If…?, created by A.C. Bradley based on the Marvel Comic series is the studios’ first animated series. The series dwells on exploring alternate timelines in the multiverse that showcase what would happen if major moments from the MCU movies occurred differently. Jeffrey Wright stars as The Watcher and also narrates the series.
The first season of What If…?, was a part of Phase Four of the MCU with nine episodes premiering, and the second season of the series has been included in Phase Five. The series has received positive responses from the audience and the critics with special mentions for the voice acting, creative and impressive storylines, and animation. Reports have suggested that two impactful characters could make a return to the MCU via a very interesting storyline.
Thanos and Black Order reportedly to appear in MCU’s What If…? Season 3
One of the significant supervillains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Thanos played by actor Damion Poitier in 2012’s The Avengers but was later portrayed by Josh Brolin. The actor also voiced the character in What If…? season one.
Now, according to X account (@marvelupdat3s), Thanos and his supervillain team Black Order who are a group of alien warriors with various supernatural abilities are set to appear in What If…?, season three. The account suggested that in the third season of the animated series, an episode titled, ‘What If…the Ragnarok reached Earth?’ will feature Thanos and Black Order.
The first look at the third season of the successful anthology series was revealed on December 30, 2023. The images confirmed that Sam Wilson played by Anthony Mackie and the Red Guardian played by David Harbour will be making their debut in the animated series.
There is not much that can be known about the ‘What If…the Ragnarok reached Earth?’ episode but just the fact that the supervillains are going to make their return to the MCU after Avengers: Endgame. Fans are excited to see how the makers turn the story for supervillains around.
MCU’s What If…? Season 3 will see Jeffrey Wright’s Watcher evolve
According to reports by The Direct, Marvel Studios Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation Brad Winderbaum had noted that Jeffrey Wright’s character of The Watcher who also serves as the narrator of the series will evolve in the coming season. He said,
“The fact that we have What If…?, going into a third season, it means that we can go a little deeper with these characters, especially the Watcher. It’s a Multiverse story, they’re standalone stories, but there is a serialized aspect to it because there’s this narrator who…he loves the subjects of these stories, he’s the ultimate fan boy.”
Winderbaum further explained that Wright’s Watcher is watching, like everyone and he loves these characters just like everyone else does. He notes,
“So we can dig in a little deeper into what makes him tick in the second season, and then into third season, we kind of get to know his humanity a lot more.”
The shake-up for season three can also be pointed out by stating that A.C. Bradley will no longer serve as the head writer for the show and it was confirmed by the studios.
Director Bryan Andrews during an interview with ComicBook.com was asked about the release of season three, to which he shared,
“I thought that it could come out at the end of the year in 2024 possibly, but that would be tight. There’s some other group of people that are masterminding when things release and they’re moving things on the board, and I don’t know where we exist on that at this moment.”
Fans are excited to see season three of the animated series noting that it tends to explore storylines that are sometimes beyond one’s imagination which makes it interesting to watch.
Season one & two of What If…? Is streaming on Disney+.
