Doctor Strange 2 Disrespected The Illuminati (& It Wasn't Even THAT Scene)
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Marvel Studios disrespected the Illuminati through Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Benedict Cumberbatch reprises his role as Doctor Strange after his appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and this time, he is focused on his own adventure. Aside from progressing the sorcerer's arc in the franchise, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness also builds on MCU's multiverse as Doctor Strange finds himself traveling throughout several realities, including one where the Illuminati exists.
As Doctor Strange traversed the multiverse to help America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) escape Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), who was hunting her down for her powers, the pair ended up in Earth-838 — one of the universes in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There, the team was composed of Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Maria Rambeau's (Lashana Lynch) Captain Marvel with Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski), and Professor X (Patrick Stewart). Assembled by Earth-838's Doctor Strange, the Illuminati, as in Marvel Comics, was tasked to make difficult decisions for the greater good. Before they could even establish themselves as powerful MCU players, however, Wanda Maximoff went on a rampage and ended up killing all of them.
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Even before being fairly easily killed by Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness already failed Doctor Strange’s Illuminati. In Marvel Comics, the Illuminati is a council of the best heroes in the Marvel universe, with each member chosen to be the representative of their respective team. They are supposed to
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