WARNING: Major SPOILERS ahead for Doctor Strange 2!
Without Tony Stark's Iron Man or Steve Rogers' Captain America, the team needs a leader in Avengers 5, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has made predicting who it will be even harder. The MCU has been shaken up since the events of Avengers: Endgame, with existing heroes taking up new mantles, new heroes being introduced in both film and television, and even beloved superheroes becoming horrifically evil. On top of the many other candidates, Doctor Strange 2 has solidified another option for the team leader in Avengers 5.
By the end of Doctor Strange 2, the former Sorceror Supreme has learned some valuable new lessons while also breaking some important rules. Although Strange helps guide America Chavez in evading the Scarlet Witch, he also uses the Darkhold, which will likely have some serious consequences. Even though he now has a third eye and is adventuring with newcomer Clea, played by Charlize Theron, there is no doubt that Doctor Strange will once again be assisting the Avengers when Avengers 5 comes around. Several key Avengers were lost during the events of Endgame, so new heroes are going to have to step up in order to take down whatever new force threatens the universe.
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Characters like Sam Wilson's Captain America and Captain Marvel have been picked by fans to lead the team in Avengers 5, but Doctor Strange 2 actually makes Strange himself a strong contender. By the end of the film, Strange has become far more mature as the result of his conversations with various variants of Christine. Strange's ego was one of the main things in his way of leading the team, as was
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