We're only a few days away from the debut of Marvel Studios' first-ever animated offering What If...? which boasts an impressive roster of Marvel Cinematic Universe actors. The series, as the title suggests will give fans some of the wildest "what if" scenarios in the billion-dollar franchise and if you think it all ends there, it is also reported to have a huge effect on the future of Phase Four.
However, MCU fans were shocked to learn that not everyone in the franchise is featured on the show. Some of the notable absentees in the project are Elizabeth Olsen, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Chris Evans, and Robert Downey Jr. Apparently, even Dave Bautista isn't voicing his character Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy-centric episode featuring the late Chadwick Boseman as Star-Lord.
When asked by a fan on Twitter, Dave offered a simple explanation about his exclusion from the series and said: "Let's start with I was never asked." Now, you may think that Bautista not being involved in What If...? is no big deal but considering some of his GOTG castmates like Karen Gillan, Kurt Russell, Sean Gunn, and Michael Rooker have all signed on to voice their respective MCU characters, it seems a little odd. Check out Bautista's response below:
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It's quite understandable how Marvel chose not to bring back the entirety of its MCU cast for the animated project because it's more cost-efficient to hire voice actors instead of A-list celebrities. As unfortunate as it sounds, What If...? is still looking very promising and I'm beyond stoked to finally see it.
What If...? will premiere on August 11 only on Disney+.
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