While we took his presence for granted in Avengers: DoomsdayBenedict Cumberbatch has announced that he will not be in the casting of the blockbuster in the role of Dr. Strange. A little bomb.
Benedict Cumberbatch dropped a bomb during a portrait of him published on January 22 in the columns of Variety – and not sure that Disney and Marvel appreciated his transparency. He thus confided to the media that he will not be in Avengers: Doomsdaythe next reunion of superheroes, expected for 2026 on our screens.
However, we took for granted his presence in this blockbuster, which will bring back actors who we thought were rid of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Thus, Robert Downey Jr., ex-Iron Man sacrificed at the end ofAvengers: Endgamewill return in the costume of the big bad, while Chris Evan will also be. The importance taken by Dr Strange, the character played by Benedict Cumberbatch, seemed to open the doors ofAvengers: Doomsday.
Why Doctor Strange won't be in Avengers: Doomsday
The surprising absence of Doctor Strange in Avengers: Doomsday is linked to the scenario and the fact that “ the character doesn't align with this part of the story », According to the confidences of Benedict Cumberbatch. Apparently, plans were completely disrupted after the ouster of Jonathan Majors (who was to be the big bad Kang). Everything suggests that Dr. Strange would have had a capital importance in the confrontation with Kang, and that this is therefore not the case with Dr. Doom.
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Fans of the powerful sorcerer can rest assured, Doctor Strange will not be away from the MCU for too long. It will even play an important role in Avengers: Secret Warsplanned for 2027 — “ He will be pretty central to the direction things are going to go. » He will also be starring in a third film centered on him, after the origin story in 2016 and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2022.
« We're very open to discussions about where we're going to go. Who do we want to write and direct? What part of the comics do we want to explore to develop Strange? It's an interesting character to play. He is complex and contradictory, he is a troubled man who has extraordinary abilities, so there is potential to have fun with,” reveals Benedict Cumberbatch on Doctor Strange 3. As a reminder, the actor has already appeared in six MCU feature films: Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: No Way Home et Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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