There is still much we don't know about Marvel's animated series "What If," which is scheduled to premiere in early August. But one leak from Lego, of all things, seems to confirm that Iron Man still has a major role in the post-Endgame MCU.
The leak comes from a Lego set listing posted on Amazon France earlier this week. The set in question is "Tony Stark's Sakarian Iron Man," which presumably means that we now know the setting for one of the 10 episodes of "What If?"
We already knew that Tony Stark would appear in "What If" in some form. In the trailer, he was lying in a giant donut that appeared in "Iron Man 2". But we didn't know how big a role Iron Man would play, and the Lego set seems to indicate that Marvel is not yet done telling its story with Tony Stark. Expect stories like [If Peggy Carter were a Super Soldier] or [If T'Challa were a Star-Lord]. What if Peg Carter were a Super Soldier?
That said, it does raise some further questions for us. Of course, Tony would use all the discarded technology scattered across the surface of Sakaar to create a suit of armor very similar to the Hulkbuster. The only question is whether he will replace Thor, the Hulk, or both.
Given that Tony's minifigure is wearing the same Black Sabbath T-shirt he wore in that movie, my guess is that this storyline will take place sometime immediately after "The Avengers."
Jeff Goldblum has already confirmed that he will reprise his role as the Grandmaster in "What If?" and told Buzzfeed that he will return with Robert Downey Jr.
A number of actors have already signed on to reprise their roles on the big screen, but no announcement has been made as to who will voice key characters such as Tony Stark and Steve Rogers. From Goldblum's statement, it seems that, like Marvel, Robert Downey Jr. has not yet finished playing Tony Stark. However, after Stark's sacrifice in the final battle in Endgame, it is unlikely that he will return to the big screen anytime soon.
Taika Waititi is also confirmed to return as the alien lockman Korg, and the Lego set suggests that Valkyrie will also be in this episode. It has not been announced whether Tessa Thompson will return as her voice actor, but given that she is set to reprise her role in "Thor: Love and Thunder" (due out next year), one would hope so.
"What If" is currently scheduled to debut on Disney Plus on August 6, with the first season consisting of 10 episodes. Marvel fans, meanwhile, can get an earlier taste of the film with "Loki," which arrives on June 9, and "The Black Widow," which debuts in theaters and on Disney Plus Premiere Access on July 9,
while the first season of "The Black Widow" is set to premiere on July 8.
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