WHAT IF...? Season 3 Rumored To Feature Return Of X-MEN '97's Alison Sealy-Smith As Storm

WHAT IF...? Season 3 Rumored To Feature Return Of X-MEN '97's Alison Sealy-Smith As Storm

Following yesterday's confirmation that the third season of What If...? will feature the MCU debut of a well-known Marvel character, we're hearing that Alison Sealy-Smith is set to return to voice Storm.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 08, 2024 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: What If

Following yesterday's exciting What If...? updates, we may have confirmation that a certain weather witch will feature in the third season of Marvel's animated anthology series.

Marvel Animation's Matt Chauncey, who serves as Head of Story for the third seasons of What If...? and X-Men '97, revealed that season 3 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."

He didn't reveal any names, but a previous rumor claimed that Storm would factor into the third season, and Nexus Point News is now reporting that X-Men '97's Alison Sealy-Smith will return to voice the character.

Since X-Men '97 is not set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this would technically count as Ororo Munroe's MCU debut (though some Multiversal shenanigans could be at play), but we don't know for certain if she is the character Chauncey was referring to.

How Storm will be introduced remains to be seen, but we have heard that the mutant hero will become "worthy" to wield Thor's mighty hammer, Mjölnir.

Here's what Sealy-Smith had to say about returning as Storm for X-Men '97 (she originally voiced the character in the '90s show) during a recent interview with EW.

"Somebody like me, who did absolutely nothing but Shakespeare for about five years of my career, it was like I was made for these beautiful one-liners. Summoning the power of the arctic winds!' and 'Rise, desert sands!' I was in my element. I was in that studio going, 'This is it. This is what this instrument was for.'

"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."

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.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/8/2024, 1:13 PM
Just cast Ana Taylor Joy
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/8/2024, 1:15 PM
No need to fix what ain't broken.
Forthas
Forthas - 11/8/2024, 1:37 PM
Way past time for Storm to step into the spotlight.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 11/8/2024, 2:38 PM
I don't hate What if? like some do, but it is in many ways a concept they haven't taken full advantage of. Too many episodes basically boil down to "here's a new wacky looking variant unique to this specific episode", sometimes with really weak what if premise as a justification and I have no idea, if the fault is in the writers (especially since they wanted to do stuff like crossovers with non-Marvel franchises) or Disney wanting new toys to sell.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 11/8/2024, 3:12 PM
@FinnishDude - I completely agree. What IF, should've fixed our Multiverse cravings for the entirety of it's run. Yet it feels like another area of sub par efforts.

I'd like to see the YouTube era fixer uppers take a stab at alternative versions of the stories that had potential, but missed the landing.

I'm guessing guys like NandovMovies, HISHE, Pitch Meeting, and several supernatural writers would have a field day throwing their best one-shot stories in with this series.

THAT would be cool. 🪙 🪙
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/8/2024, 3:27 PM
@FinnishDude - some ideas felt like they just had a cool idea, and they worked it into What If to make it feel somewhat relevant.

I rather would've seen What If be about moments in movies that went to path B instead of A, and a separate anthology show focusing on the more out there ideas.
grif
grif - 11/8/2024, 3:15 PM
i didnt watch 97 and i wont watch this

bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/8/2024, 3:28 PM
I don't mind it, if it's a What If based on X-Men 97. Storm existing in an alternate 616 is the weirdest place to introduce her imo. Storm is hella cool though, so I'll be watching.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/8/2024, 9:14 PM
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