Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for What If…? Season 3OneThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsactor makes theirMCUdebut sooner than expected, playing a surprising character inWhat If…?season 3.What If…?season 3 brings the MCU’s animated anthology series to an end with a final wave of alternate universes and a conclusion to the show’s overaching storyline. It’s unknown whether characters like Captain Carter, Infinity Ultron, and Uatu will eventually return in live-action, but their stories will certainly receive some sort of closure by episode 8 of their animated show.
What If…?is known for featuring wild takes on established MCU characters, like a Star-Lord T’Challa variant in season 1, the 1602 Avengers in season 2, andthe Mecha-Avengers inWhat If…?season 3.What If…?has also introduced a few original characters — most notably Kahhori and Happy Hogan’s “Freak” alter ego inWhat If…?season 2. BeforeWhat If…?season 3 concludes,Marvel introduces a new extremely powerful character who’s capable of defeating several MCU villains simultaneouslybefore she’s even born, as shown inWhat If…?season 3 episode 4 “What If…Howard the Duck got hitched?”.
Natasha Lyonne Is Playing Someone Unnamed In Fantastic Four
Natasha Lyonne’s Mystery Character In The Fantastic Four: First Steps Sparks Speculation
Casting news forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshave provided hints about its plot and setting, from Reed Richard’s recast following John Krasinski’s cameo as an alternate-universe Mister Fantastic inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessto Ralph Ineson’s casting as Galactus and Julia Garner’s casting as Silver Surfer both delineatingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' main conflict.The Fantastic Four: First Steps' castalso includesPoker Faceactor Natasha Lyonne, though her MCU character is yet to be confirmed.
I’m Convinced An MCU Actor Just Confirmed A Major Fantastic Four: First Steps Casting Theory
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is well into production, and a new update has me convinced that one major casting theory will turn out to be true.
Theories about the identity of Natasha Lyonne’s character inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsabound, from Fantastic Four villains such as Mad Thinker and Puppet Master to allies like She-Thing and Alicia Masters. TakingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' alternate-timeline setting into account, it’s safe to say that the first Phase 6 movie could have any actor playing any comic book role. After Robert Downey Jr.’s return as Doctor Doom was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, everything is fair game.
Lyonne Also Appears In What If…? Season 3 As Its Most Bizarre Character
Natasha Lyonne Plays A Brand-New Powerful MCU Hero In What If…? Season 3
What If…?season 3 episode 4, “What If…Howard the Duck Got Hitched?”, follows Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis as they escape from a litany of supervillains who want to steal their baby egg, which every powerhouse in the galaxy seemingly considers to be more valuable than weapons like the Infinity Stones. Turns out the villains are right, as Hoard and Darcy’s egg obliterates every villain as soon as it hatches, and it unveils a human-duckling baby inside. Apparently,Howard and Darcy’s baby is so powerful that its mere birth is enough to kill several of the MCU’s most powerful antagonists.
With the Watchers' power, Byrdie and her friends could be considered some of the most powerful heroes in the whole Marvel multiverse.
A grown-up Byrdie the Duck appears immediately after in the followingWhat If…?season 3 episodes, sporting a huge pair of wings and bright orange hair. Byrdie teams up with Captain Carter, Kahhori, andGoddess of Thunder Stormto find Uatu, who appears to have been captured by his fellow Watchers for interfering with the natural flow of events in the timelines he oversees. As evidenced by her duty to save Uatu alongside three multiversal warriors, Byrdie could be considered one of the most powerful heroes in the whole Marvel multiverse.
Is Byrdie In Fantastic Four?
Natasha Lyonne Could Be Playing Two Different Characters In The MCU
Natasha Lyonne’s MCU debut inWhat If…?season 3 might appear to be a clue about Byrdie’s involvement inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' plot. Theoretically, the Fantastic Four could end up meeting multiversal characters such as Byrdie, Captain Carter, and the TVA inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsbefore coming over to the MCU’s Earth-616 timeline. IfGalactus devours the Fantastic Four’s Earth in their first MCU movie, Mister Fantastic could figure out multiversal travel and pass through different timelines before arriving in the Avengers' home universe.
The Fantastic Four Has The Perfect Chance To Fix The MCU’s Most Wasted Storyline
The Fantastic Four: First Steps could introduce new, more interesting variants of several villains that the MCU has wasted throughout the years.
On the other hand,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsprobably doesn’t have enough room for a character as unusual and powerful as Byrdie. Byrdie’s origin as the child of Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis in an alternate universe probably has little to do with the Fantastic Four’s battle against Galactus, and audiences who didn’t watchWhat If…?season 3 would be confused if they saw such an extravagant character with no comic book precedent. Since Natasha Lyonne’sFantastic Four: The First Stepscasting got an announcement of its own, the actor is likely to be playing a major character who’s actually relevant to the Fantastic Four’s comic book history.
