Summary
A social media post has rendered a handful of theMCU’s Avengers in a classic Disney 2D animation style, and it looks more perfect than it has any right to be.Marvel Studios is now a subsidiary of Disney, which also owns the Star Wars franchise, though live-actionMCU moviesare still a far cry from the classic Disney offerings that were typically rendered in a distinctive 2D art style. Given the vast majority of the MCU’s productions are PG-13, the franchise rarely ventures into the universally family-friendly territory typified by Disney’s animated movies.
Yet a Reddit user called@EMC676has used AI art creator Midjourney to imagine what the MCU’s core team, the Avengers, might look like if they were part of Disney’s illustrious animated offerings. The artwork was met with overwhelmingly positive responses from Marvel fans in the Reddit comments, with the top poster asking,“Anyone else want to see a What If episode in this animation style?”
Suffice it to say, seeing the likes of Captain America, Thor, and Black Panther looking like true-blue Disney protagonists is certainly off-piste - but no less magical. For anyone who grew up with Disney movies and has since moved on to the slightly lesskid-friendly MCU franchise, this collision of two worlds evokes a nostalgia that begs exploration.
When Every MCU Avenger Appeared In Marvel’s Animated Universe
The Marvel Animated Universe boasted numerous interconnected television shows which featured many members of the MCU’s Avengers team before franchise.
MCU Avengers Imagined In Disney’s Art Style Makes Me Want An Animated Avengers Movie
The Multiverse Provides The Perfect Opportunity
Although the vast majority of its offerings are not a part of the central narrative, Marvel Studios is no stranger to animated shows. Marvel Studios Animations emerged from several years ofanimated Marvel showsthat count the likes ofX-Men: The Animated SeriesandUltimate Spider-Manamong its most famous. Its most recent and more mature animations includeWhat If…?andX-Men ‘97, with upcoming shows includingEyes of WakandaandMarvel Zombies.
What If…? seasons 1 and 2 and X-Men ‘97 season 1 are available to stream on Disney+.
All of these animated offerings offer their own distinct styles, but nowhere onthe MCU’s release slateis there an animation that resembles Disney’s classic 2D style. In the current era of the multiverse, however,a production that renders the MCU’s iconic roster in this particular style is more possible than ever. With that in mind, one question springs to mind: “Why not?” The MCU has, after all, already dipped its toe into “Disney Princess” territory withThe Marvels, where the titular team’s visit to Aladna became a distinctly Disney-tinged musical sequence complete with a magical ballgown.
Spinoff shows likeWhat If…?have opened the door to a wealth of possibilities, and it would be both nostalgic and hilarious in equal measure to see the Avengers as part of a classic Disney movie.Marvel Zombiesis about to venture into animated horror, so a palette cleanser in the form of an Avengers fairytale would be just as bold and entertaining. Nevertheless, the chances of this happening are doubtful, and for now, Reddit’s content may be the closest we’re going to get to seeing what a Disney-fiedMCUproject might look like.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
