Doctor Strange 2’s What If cameo explained

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In the Multiverse of Madness, Doctor Strange is full of exciting guest appearances.

One in particular will be a fan of What If…? This time it’s in live-action format, not animated format, but should be recognizable. Take this as a warning, as saying otherwise here will be a surprise to anyone who hasn’t seen the movie. Big spoilers ahead!

Keep scrolling to see who this familiar face in Doctor Strange 2 is…

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If you’ve come this far, you know that Doctor Strange features Hayley Atwell in the Multiverse of Madness.

But she doesn’t play the Peggy Carter we know and love in the Captain America movies. This is a completely different version of the character from the Multiverse. But we already met on What If.

Who will Hayley Atwell play in Doctor Strange 2?

Atwell played Captain Carter in Doctor Strange 2. She was introduced in the first episode of What If, where Peggy Carter went into Super Soldier transformation instead of Steve Rogers. After that, she became Captain Carter, wielding a shield adorned with a Union Jack, and fought in World War II.

However, Captain Carter is sucked through a portal while fighting a giant tentacle creature and appears 70 years into the future. Working with Party Thor, Star-Lord T’Challa, Black Panther Killmonger, Doctor Strange Supreme, Gamora, and Black Widow to defeat the almighty Ultron, she becomes a member of the Guardians of the Multiverse.

In Doctor Strange 2, she is a member of the Illuminati and fights Wanda Maximoff as she arrives for America Chavez.

Will Hayley Atwell play Captain Carter again?

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So far, Atwell has played Captain Carter whenever a character appears in the MCU, giving her a voice throughout What If and bringing her to live-action films.

But in Doctor Strange 2, Peggy is brutally killed with her shield by the Scarlet Witch, who slaughters the rest of the Illuminati while she is there. Whether that precludes the return of Captain Carter remains to be seen – after all, anything is possible in the multiverse…

Is Captain Carter in Doctor Strange 2 The Same As What If?

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Not sure which version of Captain Carter this is. There is no mention of Carter’s role as guardian of the multiverse or her story in What If. Also, the Illuminati have Ultron guards, and since they’ve fought other versions of evil robots before, Peggy was probably more wary of them.

Then comes the fact that Captain Carter has been confirmed to appear in every season of the animated show. It can be difficult given her horrific end at the hands of Scarlet Witch. So this is likely another version of Captain Carter and she will surely appear in future shows and movies.

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Doctor Strange 2’s What If cameo explained

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is jam-packed with exciting cameos.
One, in particular, will be recognizable to fans of What If…?, albeit this time in live-action form, rather than animated. To say anything else here would be ruining the surprise for all of you who haven’t seen the movie just yet, so consider this your warning that there are major spoilers ahead!
Scroll on for the lowdown on just who that familiar face is in Doctor Strange 2…

(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
If you’ve made it this far, then you know that Hayley Atwell appears in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
She’s not playing the Peggy Carter we know and love from the Captain America movies, though. This is an entirely different version of the character drawn from the multiverse – but one we’ve met before in What If.
Who does Hayley Atwell play in Doctor Strange 2?
Atwell plays none other than Captain Carter in Doctor Strange 2. She was introduced in the very first episode of What If, which saw Peggy Carter undergo the Super Soldier transformation instead of Steve Rogers. She then became Captain Carter, who wields a Union Jack-emblazoned shield and fights in World War 2.
But, Captain Carter ends up sucked through a portal while fighting a giant tentacle creature, and emerges 70 years in the future. She then becomes a member of the Guardians of the Multiverse after teaming up with Party Thor, Star-Lord T’Challa, Black Panther Killmonger, Doctor Strange Supreme, Gamora, and Black Widow to beat an all-powerful Ultron.
In Doctor Strange 2, she’s a member of the Illuminati, and fights Wanda Maximoff when she arrives for America Chavez.
Will Hayley Atwell play Captain Carter again?

(Image credit: Disney/Marvel)
So far, Atwell has played Captain Carter every single time the character has appeared in the MCU, voicing her throughout What If and bringing her to live-action.
But in Doctor Strange 2, Peggy is brutally killed with her own shield by Scarlet Witch, who slaughters the rest of the Illuminati while she’s at it. Whether that rules out a return for Captain Carter or not remains to be seen – after all, in the multiverse, anything is possible…
Is Doctor Strange 2’s Captain Carter the same as What If’s?

(Image credit: Marvel Studios)
It’s unclear just what version of Captain Carter this is. No mention is made of Carter’s role as a Guardian of the Multiverse or her history from What If – plus, the Illuminati have Ultron guards, and after Peggy fought another version of the evil robot before, she’d probably be more wary of them.
Then there’s the fact that Captain Carter is confirmed to appear in every season of the animated show, which might be difficult considering her gruesome end at Scarlet Witch’s hands. So, chances are this is a different version of Captain Carter, and she’s safe to appear in future shows and movies down the line.
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