While Marvel Studios is set to bring seven new live-action entries into the MCU, continuing the trend of the first 13 years, the franchise is about to take a bold step into the world of animation with this summer’s What If…?
Actor Jeffrey Wright has hinted his character, the Watcher, will interfere in the MCU’s Multiverse in Marvel’s What If..?
While viewers are expecting all these to be standalone stories, it’s gradually becoming clear that there is indeed some sort of overarching narrative running through the show.
In the Summer 2021 issue of Disney’s D23 Magazine obtained by The Direct, the cast and crew of Marvel Studios’ What If…? spoke about the challenges of bringing Jeffrey Wright’s Watcher to life on Disney+.
Producer Brad Winderbaum described the Watcher as a godlike, omnipotent figure who is larger than life, before coming to the challenges of tackling the character.
Winderbaum teased that Wright’s figure is mysterious and kind of dangerous.
“He’s a godlike, omnipotent figure who is larger than life. The challenge with a character like that is: how do you make him human? How do you make him relatable? He is mysterious, but he’s also kind of dangerous. You want to know more, and you’re hanging on his every word as he invites you into all these stories.
In the comics, he’s an observer—and then some. Here, in the first season, he starts off as an observer, but he gradually becomes more compelled by what he watches.“
Wright
Wright’s words, combined with the merchandise hinting at the creation of the Guardians of the Multiverse, raise the possibility that this version of the Watcher will become more involved than ever.
Wright himself is already looking forward to the future of What If…?, commenting on how there are infinite possibilities with this series within the MCU. He described the open possibilities as broad, broad canvasses to paint on, and the actor is open to all of it.
About What If…?
What If…? is an American animated anthology series created by A.C. Bradley for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name.
It explores what would happen if major moments from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) occurred differently.
The series is produced by Marvel Studios, their first animated series since becoming their own production company. Bradley serves as head writer of the series, with Bryan Andrews directing.
Jeffrey Wright stars as the Watcher, who narrates the series. By September 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a number of series for Disney+, and one based on the What If…? comic was first reported in March 2019.
Source: Thedirect
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