Doctor Strange 2 Concept Art Reveals Alternate Defender Strange Design
WARNING: Major spoilers for Doctor Strange 2!
Concept art from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reveals an alternate design for Defender Strange. With a script by Loki creator Michael Waldron, Sam Raimi’s horror-centric sequel to Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange piggybacks off the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ever-evolving multiverse concept. Similar to last year's Spider-Man: No Way Home’s webslingers, Multiverse of Madness’ trailer confirmed the inclusion of multiple variants, including Patrick Stewart’s Professor X and two alternate versions of the movie’s titular sorcerer. Specifically, a Sinister Strange and a morally gray sorcerer who enjoys a good ponytail.
During the film’s opening sequence, America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) and the variant, Defender Strange, are being chased by a demon in the space between universes. Upon reaching the ancient Book of the Vishanti, this stylish Strange tries to subdue the monster to no avail, and ultimately decides to absorb America’s seemingly uncontrollable powers rather than them fall into the wrong hands—“[her] sacrifice is greater than [her] power.” Fortunately for America, the demon manages to kill Defender Strange before she accidentally creates a star portal that transports herself and the latter’s corpse to Earth-616, where the Sacred Timeline’s characters reside. Despite remaining dead for the remainder of the film, Defender Strange is one of its most memorable characters.
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Visual Development Supervisor at Marvel Studios, Ian Joyner, recently shared a piece of concept art for Multiverse of Madness. The post gives fans an exclusive look at an alternate look for Defender Strange,
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