"What If...Howard the Duck Got Hitched?" is the forth episode of the third season of the Disney+ streaming television series, What If...? and the twenty-second episode of the series overall. The episode was written by Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little, after a story by Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little and directed by Stephan Franck. It premiered on December 25, 2024.
Synopsis[]
Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis find themselves on an intergalactic pleasure cruise. When dangerous factions from across the galaxy descend to threaten their trip, they must discover their own cosmic powers to withstand the onslaught.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher
- Kat Dennings as Darcy
- Seth Green as Howard the Duck
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Tom Hiddleston as Frost Giant Loki
- Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
- Michael Rooker as Yondu
- Matt Friend as The Grandmaster
- Josh Brolin as Thanos
- Rachel House as Topaz
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw
- Jared Butler as Kaecilius
- Steve French as Malekith
- Andrew Morgado as Laufey
- Kari Wahlgren as Carina
- Darin De Paul as Zeus
- Hamish Parkinson as Beerbot 5000
Guest stars[]
- Terri Douglas as Additional Voices
- Robin Atkin Downes as Additional Voices
- Piotr Michael as Additional Voices
- Dave B. Mitchell as Additional Voices
- Akai Robinson as Additional Voices
- Fred Tatasciore as Additional Voices
- Debra Wilson as Additional Voices
- Matthew Wood as Additional Voices
- Shelby Young as Additional Voices
Trivia[]
- This episode is a continuation to the season 1 episode, "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?". It is set immediately after Darcy and Howard's Vegas wedding from that episode.
- This episode marks the return of The Grandmaster, and Phil Coulson's first appearance since "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?".
- Howard's mugshot has 1986, written on it. This is a reference to when Howard the Duck's infamous movie came out, that year.
- Darcy and Howard's neighbor Mrs. Switzler is named after Howard the Duck's girlfriend in the comics, and movie, Beverly Switzler. She was played by Lea Thompson.
- Darcy compares flying a space craft to the Galaga video game. This may be a homage to how, in the first Avengers film, Tony Stark noticed and pointed out a helicarrier bridge crewmember playing Galaga.
- Among the cruise itinerary is cliff diving on Vormir. Vormir is the location of the Soul Stone, which required sacrificing a loved one to obtain it by throwing them off a cliff, which was shown in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame,
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