Watcher (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Uatu, also known as the Watcher, is a character voiced by Jeffrey Wright, appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. He is a member of the Watchers race, and observes the branching timelines of the multiverse in What If...?, initially pledging not to interfere with events, but eventually breaking his pledge and siding with heroic characters of various universes against destructive forces. The Watcher serves as the narrator for the series.
As of 2025, the character has appeared in eight projects: the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–2024), I Am Groot (2023), and had non-speaking cameos in the animated series X-Men '97 (2024–present), Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025–present), Eyes of Wakanda (2025), Marvel Zombies (2025–present), and Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present); and the mixed reality experience What If...? – An Immersive Story (2024).
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Background and development
Created by writer Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics, the character Uatu / Watcher first appeared without a name in Fantastic Four vol. 1 #13 (1963), and periodically reappeared in that title. He then starred in "Tales of the Watcher", a backup feature that ran in Tales of Suspense vol. 1 #49–58 (1964–1965), Silver Surfer vol.
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