Unlike many of her predecessors in the MCU with introductory origin stories, Danvers, played by Larson (who segues effortlessly from indies such as “Room” to franchise fare such as “Kong: Skull Island”), arrives on the big screen already a super-being. “We just knew,” joked Boden, seated next to Fleck in a Beverly Hills hotel during a recent press stop, of the pivotal moment they cast their Goose. Jackson sporting a digital facelift, de-aged 30 years to suit the “Avengers” prequel timeline). They auditioned several cat actors before casting an uncannily expressive four-legged thespian named Reggie as Goose, the scene-stealing furry feline companion to future S.H.I.E.L.D. KEEP READING: Seth Green on How His Howard the Duck Voice Has Evolved Since 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and Teases This Week's 'What If.Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck had a lot of fun pouring a dizzying array of zippy zingers and sci-fi action into “Captain Marvel,” the 1990s-set Marvel Cinematic Universe prequel starring Oscar-winner Brie Larson that marks the 21st installment in Marvel Studios’ multibillion-dollar comic-book franchise.įor starters, the pair mined the ‘90s setting for a bounty of nostalgic needle-drops and references - enough to make those who recognize them feel downright ancient - from the painstakingly replicated Blockbuster video store that Larson’s titular outer space hero crash-lands into in Los Angeles circa 1995, to the Game Boys and grunge music she encounters wandering the ‘90s MCU like a super-powered alien fish out of water. Meanwhile, new episodes of What If.? premiere Wednesdays on Disney+. And in this episode, for the record, she wasn't alone in reprising her MCU role - Frigga, originally played by Rene Russo in Thor, Thor: The Dark World, and Avengers: Endgame, was voiced by Josette Eales. In addition, Holland's ability to play Spider-Man is complicated by his own contract and the complex negotiations always going on between Marvel and Sony over rights to the character.įor Larson, it's a little less clear as to why she wouldn't voice her character here, but while she was missed, she will be returning to the role in live-action form for Nia DaCosta's The Marvels, the Captain Marvel sequel currently set to premiere in November 2022. officially bade goodbye to the franchise in Avengers: Endgame (though of course rumors constantly swirl that Evans may be back in some form down the line, especially given that Steve's ending in that film was a little less final than Tony's). For the latter two actors, their recastings make sense given that both Evans and Downey Jr. Larson isn't the only major MCU star to sit out making an appearance in What If.? - so far this season, we've seen Peter Parker/Spider-Man portrayed by Hudson Thames instead of Tom Holland, Steve Rogers/Captain America voiced by Josh Keaton instead of Chris Evans, and Tony Stark/Iron Man voiced by Mick Wingert instead of Robert Downey Jr.
to get Thor under control, the two of them use their respective superpowers to literally punch each other around the planet until finally an more formidable threat makes an appearance - Thor's mother Frigga. (Including even some actual Guardians of said galaxy.) Enlisted by S.H.I.E.LD.
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RELATED: Here’s the Full Voice Cast for ‘Marvel’s What If…?’ Episode 7Īs Captain Marvel, Daniels got to play a pretty significant role in the episode, after this universe's more party-focused version of Thor started wrecking Midgard, AKA Earth, with an interstellar kegger featuring a number of his friends from across the galaxy. She also appeared alongside Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, and Selma Blair in the 2016 feature film Mothers and Daughters.
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But while some huge names did step in, including Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, one key figure wasn't able to return - Brie Larson, who originated the role of Carol Danvers in the MCU's first female-led film, Captain Marvel.īecause, for the second time in Season 1, Larson didn't return, the role of Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel was played by Alexandra Daniels, a relatively new actress whose credits include a guest-starring role in two episodes of the WGN America series Salem.
This week's episode of Marvel's What If.? featured a remarkable collection of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's core cast returning to voice their on-screen roles, with even Jeff Goldblum taking time out of his busy schedule of jazz concerts and his Nat Geo show to play the Grandmaster.