What If? Episode 4: Is Tilda Swinton the Ancient One voice actor?

What If?episode iv focused on an alternate reality Doctor Strange who, in an effort to turn back time and prevent the death of Christine Palmer, places his universe under threat. While Strange doesn't interruption his hands in this episode, the decease of Christine still sends him on a path towards the Aboriginal One and becoming the Wizard Supreme, with his mentor having a big impact on the episode. Merely is the Ancient One voice actor Tilda Swinton in this new episode, or does someone else have her place?

Does Tilda Swinton vox the Ancient One in What If?

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Yeah, Tilda Swinton reprises her role as the Ancient One in What If? episode iv. Swinton'due south proper name appears in the show'due south final credits and, while the character doesn't survive the episode, she does go out a big impact on Dr. Foreign.

The Ancient One confronts Strange nigh his quest to resurrect Christine, which sees him repeatedly turning back time. In order to prevent this, she divides Strange into two inside the aforementioned timeline which, as we've learned from Loki, such timeline meddling can prove to be disastrous.

Subsequently the Ancient One dies, she appears in an "echo" for Strange, informing him that the other one-half of him's continued pursuit to revive Christine will result in an apocalyptic consequence for their universe. Nevertheless, Foreign is unable to stop himself, and the stop outcome is the two versions of Foreign assimilating, turning dorsum the clock on Christine's decease, and then watching as their world tumbles around them.

It's a questionable move from the Ancient One, who agrees with Foreign that her conclusion was "reckless." That seems to be putting it lightly, given that her decision ultimately ended in the devastation of their universe.

For more What If? coverage, read our spoiler theories on the next episode of the Disney Plus serial. Too, is that Benedict Cumberbatch you heard in episode 4?