Marvel Studios’ What If…? Season 2 is thriving with accolades from fans and for the studio. It made sense to come up with more What If…?’s in the MCU events with new prospects. For the writers and makers of the show, they have enjoyed far more freedom than other big-budget projects.
However, head writer/showrunner, A.C. Bradley revealed that they scrapped one episode that was too dark to be streamed. Of course, What If…? doesn’t have to be filtered as most fans argue with the belief, saying it was disappointing.
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Marvel Canceled a Dark What If…? Episode
A.C. Bradley exclusively told IGN that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the creative process of What If…? season 2. The writer/showrunner also revealed that the episodes were written between January 2020 and October 2020 while working remotely. However, in hindsight, Bradley revealed that she scrapped an episode as it was “very very dark” despite the pandemic-induced tone of the entire second season being inherently a bit dark
“It felt like the world was already ending and we didn’t need to add to it. And so it became kind of an escape and a fun release. However, I did write an episode, which is forever going in a drawer, that was very, very dark. I was calling it ‘Children of Men with Spider-Man.’“
What If…? Season 2 comprised nine episodes with different storylines and alternate prospects of MCU events. Certainly, season 2 was also hailed by fans as it gives a fresher perspective to look at the MCU.
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Fans Are Disappointed With the News of the Scrapped What If…? Episode
Many Marvel fans would agree on the fact that it is fun to imagine Alfonso Cuarón’s sci-fi action thriller Children of Men blending with Spider-Man. The showrunner of What If…? Season 2, however, felt that it was too extreme for the audience and sealed the episode, never to leave the drawer. Inherently, Children of Men is often regarded as one of the most disturbing films in the genre. Now, fans are upset with the news of the scrapped episode.
They should have made it.
— Chainsaw Reacts (@ChainsawReacts) January 2, 2024
this is the 2nd spider-man what if episode scrapped wtf
— brndnreys (@brndnreys) January 2, 2024
That would have been interesting. I like it when they go darker. Because in a world where there will be superheroes, it would get pretty bleak pretty quick
— Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo) January 2, 2024
Actually just watched Children of Men for first time last week.. with the way 1st season of What if was.. would have been interesting pic.twitter.com/LMFdBIGhNj
— ImJustMeAbel (@ImJustMeAbel) January 2, 2024
Sheeessshhh. That would’ve been crazy to see tho. I wish they kept it in there
— CinemaBums (@Cinema_Bums) January 2, 2024
Heard of this. Apparently it would have been “What if Peter Parker became more Spider than Man.” And I would have loved it for the sole purpose of more Spider-Man content.
— THAT TRENCHKID🤴🇬🇧 (@Fhizydrizyy) January 2, 2024
If the sole reason for scrapping the episode was for the darker tone, fans believe it was a huge blunder as they were ready to welcome every bit of darkness the show would have to offer. Regardless, the show has been hailed well by fans. So, if there is room for another season, the possibility of bringing the scrapped episode on fan demand would be high but as he sealed the episode for good, it is hard to predict at this point.
