Doctor Strange 2 Expands The MCU's Magical World In Exciting Ways

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Chiwetel Ejiofor teases how Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi develops and expands the magical side of the MCU. Ejiofor reprises the role of Mordo in the sequel to 2016's Doctor Strange. The actor stars alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdams.

As well as focusing on the expanding multiverse introduced in Loki and featured heavily in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will bring the focus back to the more mystical side of the MCU. After defeating cosmic titans and multiversal foes, Stephen Strange's (Cumberbatch) second MCU solo-film will bring the sorcerer back to locations like Kamar-Taj, while also seeing him face the horrors of the Darkhold following Wanda Maximoff's (Olsen) acceptance of the mantle of Scarlet Witch in WandaVision. Ejiofor previously teased Mordo's new Doctor Strange 2 role, following the character's absence from the MCU since the 2016 original, hinting that Raimi places him in a leadership position.

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Now, in an interview with ComicBook.com, Ejiofor says Raimi's movie expands the magical world of the MCU and builds upon what came before. The actor expresses his excitement at seeing the magical aspect of the MCU further fleshed out, stating that the horror director impressed him with how he tied together previously introduced elements of the franchise. Ejiofor also explains that he was excited to see certain characters interact with one another, teasing that the depth of the characters gives their moments together more complexity. Check out Ejiofor's full response below:

I think it's really exciting, and I