‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Rumor Teases The Return Of The Watchers

Are The Watchers back?

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Is The Watcher making his live-action debut in the MCU? A new rumor for Avengers: Doomsday reveals the character’s role in the upcoming film.

While What If…? ended up being a disappointed to many hardcore MCU fans, it did introduce on very important race into the franchise’s lore: The Watchers. While initially only represented by Uatu The Watcher, played by Jeffrey Wright, the series’ final outing revealed that a group of these beings have been watching over the multiverse since time immemorial. And they may be making their return in Avengers: Doomsday.

Insider DanielRPK recently revealed that multiple Watchers will make their live-action debut in Avengers: Doomsday. While it wasn’t made clear which representatives of the race would appear in the MCU’s upcoming crossover, it’s more likely than not that Jeffrey Wright will return to play Uatu The Watcher in the film, likely forming a new team of Exiles to help take down the multiversal threat of Doctor Doom.

The Watcher’s Future In The MCU

While this rumor only stated that The Watchers are set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, it’d be safe to bet dollars to donuts that it won’t be their only appearance in the near future of the MCU. Uatu The Watcher specifically is very closely tied to The Fantastic Four, meaning that Jeffrey Wright may return to cameo in the post-credits scene of the film as the heroes are pulled into the Sacred Timeline to take place in the war against Doomsday.

As of what members of his race could join Uatu The Watcher in Avengers: Doomsday, there are plenty of candidates. Perhaps the most interesting could be Nick Fury Sr. who, in the comics, became a de-facto Watcher during his time as The Man on The Wall. This could allow for a fun cameo from actors who portrayed the character outside of the MCU, such as David Hasselhoff and Jim Byrnes.

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Anthony Singletary

Anthony Singletary

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