According to the MCU multiverse, Iron Man’s Endgame snap may not have killed another Avenger. In contrast to Bruce Banner’s Hulk or Iron Man’s demise in Avengers: Endgame, Captain Carter, the one wielding the Infinity Stones, survives without consequences in Marvel’s What If…? season 2 finale, even though they stop a huge calamity.
Captain Carter escaped the snap
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes gather the Infinity Stones in Avengers: Endgame in order to restore the lives of the deceased. As soon as possible, Thanos assaults them in an effort to restore reality. Doctor Strange affirms that Iron Man’s use of the Stones to destroy the Mad Titan and his army was the only way to rescue the day. Still, What If…? Season 2 implies that a different MCU hero might have also been able to use the Stones.
The Infinity Stones from the previous season’s conclusion, which were used by Erik Killmonger and Infinite Ultron to battle Strange Supreme, are used by Captain Peggy Carter in the What If…? season 2 finale episode. By incorporating Killmonger’s armor and Stones into her suit, she offers defense akin to that of Tony Stark’s nano-gauntlet or the conventional Infinity Gauntlet. The confrontation is exciting because Strange uses evil magic to remove the Stones from Carter’s control.
While fighting alongside Captain Carter, Kahhori, a warrior with Tesseract powers, utilizes her talents to beat Strange, she also returns the Stones to Carter.
In Avengers: Endgame, why did Captain America failed to vanquish Thanos?
Given Captain Carter’s remarkable achievement, it is unclear if Steve Rogers’ Captain America will be able to withstand the snap that killed Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame. Given their shared Super Soldier status, Captain America would be alright if Peggy survived unscathed.
Given that Tony Stark possessed the nanotechnology necessary to obtain and use the Stones before Thanos realized, Doctor Strange’s theory that Iron Man holding the Stones was the only way to victory remains true.
Disney+ is currently offering season two of Marvel’s What If…? to view in its entirety.
