Nobody could have expected back in 2011 when Thor was released that Kat Dennings’ Darcy Lewis would become a fan-favorite recurring character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, particularly Dennings herself. Unlike most of the characters in Thor, who originated in Marvel Comics, Darcy Lewis was an original creation for the film. The character was initially conceived as a middle-aged man, but Dennings’ casting not only changed the character, but her sarcastic attitude and strong comedic timing, which not only helped cement Dennings as a rising star, but also made Darcy Lewis a character creators would revisit in projects like WandaVision and What If…?
Speaking with Collider, Dennings addressed how lucky she is to be part of the MCU, and revealed she has no plans to say goodbye to Darcy Lewis as long as Marvel Studios keeps asking her to return. Dennings said:

“I can’t believe that this character became this thing that’s gone over so many different things. It’s one of those luck of the draw things because that role originally was just supposed to be an assistant that was in a couple of scenes in Thor. And for whatever reason, they expanded it and expanded it and kept using me. Every time, I was like, ‘I can’t believe they want me back. This is the best!’ So, every time they ask for me, I will always say yes, no matter what. I just still can’t believe it.”

Dennings’ Darcy Lewis appeared in 2011’s Thor and 2013’s Thor: The Dark World but was rarely seen after that. Starting in Phase 4, however, she became a recurring character, first appearing again in WandaVision in 2021 and then returning as Darcy in 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Dennings Darcy Lewis also appeared in four episodes of What If…?, marrying and giving birth to Howard the Duck’s son in her latest.
Darcy Lewis Will Return

It is fascinating to see how Dennings’s career has grown since she was cast as Darcy Lewis. When Thor came out, she was a star on the rise with memorable roles in films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The House Bunny, along with the lead role in the cult classic Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist. Thor was released four months before Dennings’ hit television show, 2 Broke Girls, debuted and would go on to run for six seasons. She has since starred in the underrated series Dollface and is set to star in a new comedy on ABC alongside Tim Allen titled Shifting Gears. Shifting Gears will debut on January 8, 2025, just two weeks after Dennings’s appearance on What If…? Season 3’s best episode so far, “What If…Howard the Duck Got Hitched?”

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While we don’t expect to see a big headline about Kat Dennings returning for Avengers: Doomsday, nobody would be upset if she did appear. A variant of Darcy Lewis’s daughter, Brydie appears to be a powerful cosmic multiversal hero on What If…?. If Brydie were to appear in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars, Dennings could appear as her mother alongside Howard the Duck. The great thing, though, about Darcy Lewis is that she can theoretically be matched well with any character, and should not be ruled out of any future movies and shows.

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What If…?

Release Date

August 11, 2021

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
, Stanley Tucci
, Michael Douglas
, Sean Gunn
, Mark Ruffalo
, Karen Gillan
, Tom Hiddleston
, Jeffrey Wright
, Michael B. Jordan
, Toby Jones
, Sebastian Stan
, Paul Rudd
, David Dastmalchian
, Natalie Portman
, Josh Brolin
, Dominic Cooper
, Jeff Goldblum
, Hayley Atwell
, Djimon Hounsou
, Chadwick Boseman
, Taika Waititi
, Chris Hemsworth
, Neil McDonaugh
, Jeremy Renner
, Michael Rooker

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