Marvel Almost Had Iron Man and Star-Lord Together

Marvel almost teamed Iron Man and Star-Lord together in their latest release. Episode 4 of What If…? Season 2 is out in the world and could have united two popular Avengers. On Twitter, head writer A.C. Bradley talked about the long-awaited entry in the MCU anthology series. She explained that back in 2019, the first draft of this episode was a more Tony Stark-centric adventure that saw him meet Peter Quill. However, over time, the story evolved and ended up being stronger for it. Fans of What If…? Will remember this variant of Iron Man and Gamora coming up in the finale from Season 1. Unfortunately, this episode had to be pushed to Season 2. Fans have been enjoying the daily holiday drops of the MCU show and thinking about all of the posibilities. 

On Twitter, Bradley said, "Huzzah! The "lost" season 1 ep! Written in spring 2019 — a lifetime ago! The original pitch was a Tony/Pepper love story with Tony mtg Peter Quill. Included a great Moonlighting joke :)  Development changed things — for the better I think!"

Huzzah! The “lost” season 1 ep! Written in spring 2019 — a lifetime ago! The original pitch was a Tony/Pepper love story with Tony mtg Peter Quill. Included a great Moonlighting joke :) Development changed things — for the better I think! https://t.co/ckXsXArcdp

— A.C. Bradley (@TheAshBradley) December 26, 2023

So, fans are left to mourn that Moonlighting joke and what the interaction could have been like. However, after the response to this season of What If…? Maybe that Iron Man and Star-Lord team could end up alongside each other at some other point in the multiverse?

What Happened To The Lost Episode?

A whole lot has been made of Episode 4 since it got teased during Season 1. Gamora's variant that defeated Thanos played a major role in saving the multiverse at the end of the previous group of episodes. During the What If…? Q+A session recently, Bradley and the other writers talked about the tough decision to push this episode to Season 2 in an effort to have the entire first salvo of adventures come out on time. It's hard to lose one, especially when it seems like this episode was a crew favorite, but there was still time to get it in for Season 2. Check out what their thought process was down below!

"It kinda was one of the casualties of the pandemic, and with the vendors and stuff, it was a little difficult for them to really get cookin' on it," director Bryan Andrews explained. "It was better like, 'Oh, we gotta, like, save it 'cause we want it to be right.' So, it needed to just adjust. So, and luckily, there was one that was super ahead of schedule, like, on the later season. So, you know, it's a little switcheroo. Boring stuff. You guys don't want to hear that. But we get it."

What If…? Has More Surprises In-Store

Season 2 of Marvel's What If…? , which premieres episodes daily on Disney+ beginning on December 22nd, continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces throughout the MCU. The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.

The series is led by Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher, with returning appearances that include Hayley Atwell as Captain Carter, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, and Cate Blanchett as Hela. Devery Jacobs joins the cast as Kahhouri, a new Native American character created specifically for the show. What If...? Season 2 is directed by Bryan Andrews, and executive produced by Andrews and AC Bradley.

Do you wish we would have seen Iron Man and Star-Lord together? Let us know down in the comments!