The What If...? finale definitely didn't disappoint, especially as it successfully managed to wrap up so many of those dangling plot threads. However, something that did leave fans scratching their heads was the introduction of a Gamora Variant who hadn't appeared in the series prior to that point.
She could be seen melting down the Infinity Gauntlet alongside a Tony Stark decked out in a Hulkbuster suit clearly made from materials he'd found on Sakaar. It was an undeniably intriguing reality, but are we going to return to it at some point? According to Head Writer A.C. Bradley, that is indeed the plan.
"That’s a definite yes," she told Variety when asked about a possible return to that world during What If...? season 2. "Basically what happened was we originally had an episode planned for earlier in the season that was a fun, light-hearted, living breathing Tony Stark-centric episode with Gamora. However, due to the COVID pandemic, one of our animation houses was hit incredibly hard, and the episode needed to be pushed into Season 2, because it would not be finished in time."
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"I think everyone’s going to be surprised by the way Gamora gets that armor, and how her relationship with Tony evolves, because they’re obviously good friends in that bit that we see," Bradley teased. "So it will be a fun universe to see, hopefully, next year, and I, and I think you’re right you found the silver lining there. It is a promise of more stories to come."
We're certainly intrigued by how Gamora managed to take that armour from Thanos and create a device capable of destroying the Infinity Stones. The same could be said for how Tony Stark winds up on Sakaar, of course, and it will certainly be interesting to see how this episode ultimately plays out.
What stories would you guys like to see told when What If...? returns to Disney+ in 2022?