Benedict Cumberbatch Predicts Doctor Strange 2 Can Mirror Spider-Man: No Way Home Success
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will officially hit theaters in May, carrying a level of expectations equal to the box office smash Spider-Man: No Way Home. While competing with the web-slinging hero's numbers feels daunting, Benedict Cumberbatch is showing no signs of pessimism, believing the newest Doctor Strange installment can replicate the incredible success generated by the record-breaking film.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness looks to be the proverbial launching pad for the next phase of the MCU, with many speculating that the narrative will include appearances of familiar faces from Marvel's cinematic past. The inclusion of such iconic appearances would mirror Spider-Man: No Way Home, which bridged three generations of Spider-Man fandom. The film is inching closer to the $800 million domestic box office milestone, having already surpassed $1.8 billion worldwide. No film released this year has been able to attain such success, with The Batman being the closest, having earned $238.5 million over two theatrical weekends. However, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may be a different story.
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«It's a big, big movie,» stated Cumberbatch while speaking with Empire magazine. «It's going to be an absolute riot. And if it brings off the level of ambition it's got, we're going to have success on the level of Spidey. There you go, I'll put my flag in the sand.» Alongside Cumberbatch, the film will star Elizabeth Olsen, whom audiences last saw in the Disney Plus original series WandaVision as Scarlet Witch. Marvel has planted seeds leading up to the events Strange will be immersed in throughout the
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