WHAT IF...? Season 3 Confirmed To Feature The MCU Debut Of A "Well-Known Marvel Character"

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Confirmed To Feature The MCU Debut Of A "Well-Known Marvel Character"

Though we don't have many details, it's now been confirmed that the third season of Disney+'s What If...? animated series will feature a "long-anticipated" MCU debut...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 07, 2024 09:11 AM EST
Filed Under: What If

Though a release date has yet to be officially announced, the third season of Disney+'s What If...? is expected to premiere on December 22, and we now have some exciting updates courtesy of Marvel Animation's Matt Chauncey, who serves as Head of Story for the third seasons of What If...? and X-Men '97.

Chauncey, who appeared at a panel during LightBox Expo (via LaughingPlace.com), confirmed that season 3 of the animated anthology series will not only introduce another new character created just for the show (following season 2's Kahhori), but will also feature the "long-anticipated" MCU debut of a "well-known Marvel character."

No names were mentioned, but Chauncey did reveal that he "scored a dream casting" for the brand-new character. As for the other mysterious hero or villain, a recent rumor claimed that Storm will be a part of season 3.

Though the fan-favorite mutant has previously made numerous live-action and animated appearances (most recently in X-Men '97), this would technically mark Ororo Munroe's Marvel Cinematic Universe debut.

Storm has not been confirmed, but a recent rumor claimed that the weather witch will become "worthy" and wield Thor's mighty hammer, Mjölnir.

Chauncey also revealed that season 3 will include a musical episode inspired by the screwball comedies of 1930s Hollywood. “It’s a massive feat for animation,” he noted, “especially with the challenges of coordinating dance and movement. But Marvel went all in, and it’s going to be spectacular.”

One character that has been confirmed to appear is Sam Wilson's take on Captain America, who we haven't seen since the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Former head writer A.C. Bradley recently revealed that the show was initially unable to utilize Wilson since he had not yet been established as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier at the time the scripts were being written.

"We also couldn't do Sam Wilson's Captain America because, we didn't know when that would be coming out," Bradley explained. "Again, we were writing Season 2 as The Falcon and The Winter Soldier paused shooting and the scripts were being re-written because of other things. We don't know when anything is airing. So, we couldn't touch it because we're not allowed to introduce… It makes sense, you let the character live in live-action first and then go play in the multiverse."

"Season two of 'What If...?' continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces throughout the MCU," reads the season 2 synopsis. "The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles."

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/7/2024, 9:21 AM
Do it.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 11/7/2024, 9:27 AM
@bobevanz - Yes. Educate the people.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/7/2024, 10:36 AM
@Lisa89 - go to be sincere...i never expected Sabra to be the main hero in this but now in hyped
TheyDont
TheyDont - 11/7/2024, 9:23 AM
Season 2 was worse that She-Hulk
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 11/7/2024, 9:36 AM
@TheyDont - Nope, it wasn't. They would actually need to put effort into making something worse than She-Hulk.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 11/7/2024, 9:39 AM
@Urubrodi - And they did.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 11/7/2024, 9:43 AM
@TheyDont - Nah, some of the episodes were decent imo, like the 1602 and Peter Quill ones. She-Hulk on the other hand...
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 11/7/2024, 10:22 AM
@Urubrodi -

What was wrong with She-Hulk really? From a comics/character perspective they nailed the tone and character.
If you don't like She-Hulk comics to begin with then i can see people not liking it, but as far as adapting the character it was spot on.

The only legitimate gripe i have with the show was the plot was pretty weak for carrying an entire season on.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 11/7/2024, 10:56 AM
@TrentCrimm - There was nothing good in it. Just weak effort and cringe.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 11/7/2024, 11:11 AM
@TrentCrimm - In the comics I never followed She-Hulk's solo stories, read some stories with her in it but never just her, so what I know from her comics is based from what I have read online, especially from other people in CBM. So I went into the TV show with an open minded, and in my opinion it was just really bad, annoying side characters, bad and forced comedy, forced messages, weak plot... Very little to be salvaged to be fair. I guess the few highlights were Daredevil appearance, but then again I prefer him way more in his own show, and I thought Leap Frog was ok for that one episode. Hated what they did with Abomination, hated the final episode and the "villain" and the main character itself was not that likeable.

People mention it a lot that is very faithful, which I hope for the sake of the comics that it's not true. I rather assume that it was an execution problem. Cause what's the point of being faithful if the end product turns out crap? If this is like a perfect translation from the comics I rather just stay away from them then.

Maybe the character can work better in a group setting, who knows, but at this point I have little faith in that.

But that's just my opinion, if you enjoyed it then that's completely fine.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 11/7/2024, 11:11 AM
@TheyDont - to each their own, but i enjoyed it and to echo @TrentCrimm, The only thing that let it down was the finale as it all built to nothing. But as far as character and remaining close to source they did a good job with the establishing the tone of her books. I think people were mostly let down by Daredevil's walk of shame... but believe it or not it's also quite close to source.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 11/7/2024, 11:19 AM
@Conquistador - I guess her books are just not for me then XD
Gambito
Gambito - 11/7/2024, 11:21 AM
@TrentCrimm - you answered your own question, there was absolutely no plot no resolution or character development it was wackiness after wackiness. When Daredevil comes and steals the entire season in one episode you know it’s bad
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/7/2024, 12:04 PM
@TheyDont - Way worse. Not even close
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/7/2024, 12:28 PM
@Urubrodi - Speaking as someone who liked She Hulk quite a bit, I HATE what they did to Abomination. In the first Hulk, his look want great, but his personality was good. I loved them going more comic accurate with his look, but he should be getting progressively more brutal and terrifying. She was fun, but abomination sucked. What a terrible choice of a character to nerf
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 11/7/2024, 9:26 AM
GIVE IT TO ME
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The1st
The1st - 11/7/2024, 9:48 AM
@Clintthahamster - Yup. Cap, Vision, Storm...worthy. Nuff said.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 11/7/2024, 10:38 AM
@Clintthahamster - God damn, that is a beautiful piece of comic art. Never seen it before, but it has Walt Simonson written all over it. Truly fantastic.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 11/7/2024, 11:13 AM
@GeneralZod - That's actually Arthur Adams from X-Men Annual #9, but it has Simonson's influence throughout.

I had that in a TPB called Asgardian Wars that compiled the X-Men/Alpha Flight mini-series and annuals from X-Men and New Mutants. Beatiful art from Adams and Paul Smith. I probably read that thing a thousand times before I left it at the laundromat like a clod.

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GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 11/7/2024, 4:13 PM
@Clintthahamster - Wow. His lines are exactly like Simonson's. It's cool to see the influence. The Paul Smith art is from the 1983/1984-ish time? I just want to make sure i'm not missing subsequent Paul Smith X-Men work. Paul Smith is maybe my personal favorite comics artist of all time.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 11/7/2024, 9:43 PM
@GeneralZod - It's '85, so you may have missed it! It's my favorite X-Men work from Smith, for sure.

As for that Adams piece, I thought maybe Simonson was the inker there, but he's not. But it might have been Mignola! I think everyone was just riffing on Kirby.
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 11/7/2024, 9:26 AM
Strap in for Betsy the Hellcow everybody!
Spoken
Spoken - 11/7/2024, 9:32 AM
I wonder if its Storm and they wound up getting Halle Berry to voice the character.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/7/2024, 9:43 AM
@Spoken - Or Angela Basset.
The1st
The1st - 11/7/2024, 9:50 AM
@ObserverIO - That would be a full circle moment that's long overdue.
Spoken
Spoken - 11/7/2024, 11:03 AM
@ObserverIO - Yes...
Vigor
Vigor - 11/7/2024, 12:02 PM
@Spoken - nah angela bassett
Spoken
Spoken - 11/7/2024, 12:31 PM
@Vigor - Yeah she would be great
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/7/2024, 12:31 PM
@Spoken - I would prefer someone with a stronger voice. I love Berry, but never thought she was good casting for Storm.
Spoken
Spoken - 11/7/2024, 12:36 PM
@Izaizaiza - It's crazy how in the first movie she has an accent but in later sequels she didn't use the accent anymore.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/7/2024, 9:45 AM
If this is the last season they need to have no more restraints. Go full spiderverse on this. Big multiverse saga blowout. Celebrate the history of Marvel animation. Everything from The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) to X-Men '97.
mountainman
mountainman - 11/7/2024, 10:11 AM
@ObserverIO - That would be so epic, but we will probably just get a whole lot more of “what if x character was y character” stories. This show was a major missed opportunity to do some interesting things.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/7/2024, 11:33 AM
@mountainman - so much potential wasted in the first two seasons.
ptick
ptick - 11/7/2024, 12:19 PM
@mountainman - Probably my favorite episode of either season is the 1980s Avengers one ... which didn't do the x was y thing at all. So, yeah!
mountainman
mountainman - 11/7/2024, 9:18 PM
@ptick - That is one of the standouts to me as well, but my #1 has to be the Dr Strange one from season 1. That was a beautiful and sad episode of television. The Kahori episode was good until they made her people too damn powerful.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 11/7/2024, 9:48 AM
Venom
Vigor
Vigor - 11/7/2024, 12:02 PM
@OptimusCrime - now that could be very interesting but i'm tired of having venom and not having spiderman alongside so so I really do hope that if venom is the rumored character, then let's have some tom holland in there as well
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