EPISODE two of Marvel’s Disney+ series What If…? looks at an alternate storyline that many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may not be used to.
In “What If…T’Challa Became a Star-Lord?,” the character known as the king of Wakanda, T’Challa, is the focus, similar to how Hayley Atwell reprised her role as Peggy Carter to be center stage for the first episode of the series.
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What is What If…? episode 2 about?
The second episode of the series explores what happens when the characters of Kraglin and Taserface take T’Challa from Earth instead of Peter Quill.
Men’s Health notes that T’Challa even manages to change Yondu, Nebula, and Thanos into “good guys” in this alternative universe.
Having T’Challa become Star-Lord instead of Quill would obviously change a lot in the MCU as we know it. Everything from Black Panther to Guardians of the Galaxy to Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame would be impacted by such a monumental change.
Did Chadwick Boseman voice What If…?
The big question some fans might have is whether or not Chadwick Boseman was able to do the voice of T’Challa before he sadly passed away from colon cancer in August 2020.
The answer is yes, Boseman did manage to voice the character before his tragic death, and What If…? director Bryan Andrews was clearly extremely impressed with his voiceover work.
“[Chadwick] really enjoyed the idea of being able to play this slightly different version of T’Challa,” Andrews told The Hollywood Reporter.
“There are a few more times where he pops up briefly in a couple other episodes, so we were able to record with him a little bit during the pandemic.”
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“Those records were over Zoom calls, and in the last record, when we were done, I, selfishly, was able to tell him how much I personally thought of him,” he added.
“He touched his heart and he was very thankful, but we had no idea he was going through what he was going through.”
What If…? is Boseman’s official last acting credit on IMDB.
Thankfully, it does look like he will appear a few times in the series, and fans of T’Challa get to enjoy just a little more time with Boseman’s portrayal of the character.