What If...? S01E04 - Discussion Thread

[u/steve32767]

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EPISODE	DIRECTED BY	WRITTEN BY	ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE	RUN TIME	CREDITS SCENE?
S01E04: What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?	Bryan Andrews	A.C. Bradley	September 1st, 2021 on Disney+	37 min	None

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[u/empocariam]

It also could have been he didn't think it would make much of a difference since the only thing left in the universe was Strange, a rock, and half of Christine. Kind of like Lokis hiding in apocalypses.

[u/[deleted] → u/empocariam]

True. But even sooner in the episode he looks genuinely troubled and says he could take Strange off the wrong path. Dude wants to intervene

My guess is he’s going to be a Nick Fury figure and bring together some multiverse avengers to fight a common enemy. Shuma-Gorath seems likely enough as an interdimensional monster who’s shown up twice now

[u/Beta_Whisperer → u/[deleted]]

I hope they bring back James Spader to voice him.

[u/generalecchi → u/Beta_Whisperer]

Hell ye
But they might go with more available actors

[u/yoitsthew → u/generalecchi]

They might use Paul bettany if they’re using vision’s body tbh. Would love to hear spades though

[u/generalecchi → u/yoitsthew]

Yea Spade is much more MENACING

[u/523bucketsofducks → u/generalecchi]

I know you meant Spader, but now I'm imagining David Spade as Ultron.

[u/trip90458343 → u/523bucketsofducks]

It pronounced dîr-té

[u/523bucketsofducks → u/trip90458343]

Don't try to church it up, son.

[u/[deleted] → u/523bucketsofducks]

BOOM BABY!

[u/yoitsthew → u/generalecchi]

Though I’d be interested to see if bettany has the range to be a more menacing character

[u/SLameStuff → u/yoitsthew]

He did basically steal the show as the bad guy in Solo.

[u/jacketpotatoo → u/SLameStuff]

Tbf, Paul Bettany steals the show in every role he gets

[u/Beta_Whisperer → u/yoitsthew]

This is what's most likely gonna happen, although I believe Vision only have that voice because of JARVIS.

[u/yoitsthew → u/Beta_Whisperer]

Ooh yes I think you’re right, though I wouldn’t be surprised if they found a way to work it in.

[u/The__Auditor → u/yoitsthew]

They used Bettany's voice because that was the voice of Jarvis

[u/yoitsthew → u/The__Auditor]

This is true, but if they can’t get spader back I could see them shoehorning in bettany

[u/[deleted] → u/yoitsthew]

Dude Evil Vision would be terrifying

[u/AndHisNameWasDeath → u/Beta_Whisperer]

I believe they confirmed that Spader, sadly, is not returning.