Doctor Strange 2 Already Has A Better Multiverse Than No Way Home
The Super Bowl trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reveals that its use of the Multiverse as a concept will be much more interesting than Spider-Man: No Way Home’s. The newest trailer has also shown that the next Doctor Strange film will see Patrick Stewart returning as Professor Xavier, leaving audiences excited for what else the film will feature. In addition to the leader of the X-Men, names such as What If...?'s Captain Carter and other alternate versions of MCU heroes are also expected.
While No Way Home was a great Spider-Man story that lived up to the expectations, its Multiverse was nothing more than a plot device to bring back villains and heroes from Spider-Man's cinematic legacy. Compared to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, for example, No Way Home's Multiverse felt more like a marketing gimmick. Except for the final battle where audiences can see a glimpse of the fabric between the different realities breaking down, the rest of the movie barely offered any visualization of the Multiverse.
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Thanks to significant delays in Marvel's Phase 4, the Multiverse in No Way Home also ended up being poorly explained. Peter talking too much during the spell or Ned having the ability to open portals out of nowhere were the best answers that the movie could come up with to explain the appearance of the classic villains and Maguire’s and Garfield’s versions of Spider-Man. Multiverse of Madness, on the other hand, appears to be dealing with much more substantial concepts to sustain its multiverse plot. Elements such as the Darkhold, Chaos Magic, links to What If...? and the reckless actions of Wanda and Strange are already
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