Natasha Lyonne Confirmed for Marvel's WHAT IF...? and She Will Play a Newly Created Superhero, Byrdie
It was recently revealed that Poker Face star Natasha Lyonne has joined the cast of Marvel’s What If…? animated series, and that she will play a newly created superhero.
Lyonne is confirmed to play a character name Byrdie, who is seen in the most recent trailer flying into action alongside Captain Carter and Kahhori.
Byride is a redhead character, who is showing flying with wings. Maybe she is an alternate version of the Falcon? Or, she could be a completely different original character.
Now, Lyonne is also set to appear in Marvel’s The Fantastic 4: First Steps movie. We don’t know who she is playing in that. So, it makes me wonder if the actress is playing the same character in that film as she is playing in What If…?
It’s certainly possible as most actors in the What If…? series reprise their roles from the live-action Marvel movies. But, at the same time, Fantastic 4 director Matt Shakman has said that Marvel's First Family are the only superheroes in their reality.
We’ll just have to wait and learn more details about Lyonne’s roles in these Marvel projects.
Marvel’s animated series returns for its culminating adventure through the multiverse. “Watch as classic characters make unexpected choices that will mutate their worlds into spectacular alternate versions of the MCU.
“The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) will guide viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles, and incredible new characters.”
The series features an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles. The new season features characters such as Captain America/Sam Wilson, The Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes, Hulk/Bruce Banner, The Red Guardian, Captain Peggy Carter, Agatha Harkness, Shang-Chi, and Storm the Goddess of Thunder.
Other characters include Shang-Chi, Howard the Duck, Moon Knight, Ironheart, and the White Vision.
The episodes are directed by Bryan Andrews and Stephan Franck and are written by Matthew Chauncey, Ryan Little, and A.C. Bradley.
Executive producers are Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, and Bryan Andrews.
What If…? returns on December 22nd.