Doctor Strange 2 Features The MCU's Greatest Villain (So Far)

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This article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.For several years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was often criticized for its lack of compelling antagonists. And with villains like Malekith, Aldrich Killian, or Ronan the Accuser, it’s not hard to see why.

But in recent years, the MCU has largely remedied that problem, with memorable and often multilayered villains becoming much more common. Plenty of Marvel villains have been a massive hit with moviegoers, from Baron Zemo and Vulture to Killmonger and Wenwu — and of course, Thanos himself. However, the main antagonist of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness may very well be one of the MCU’s most complex yet terrifying villains yet.

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While the identity of the villainous mastermind targeting America Chavez is initially a mystery, it doesn’t take long for Doctor Strange to figure out that it’s none other than the Scarlet Witch herself, Wanda Maximoff, behind the attacks. Despite her remorse over her actions in Westview back in WandaVision, Wanda has given in to the temptation of the Darkhold’s power, and intends to use America’s power to travel to a universe where she can be with her sons Billy and Tommy again. Strange warns that stealing America’s power would kill her in the process, but Wanda doesn’t care — she’s willing to sacrifice as many lives as necessary in order to get her family back.

The Scarlet Witch doesn’t waste any time showing what lengths she’ll go to in order to accomplish her mission. She arrives at Kamar-Taj and effortlessly breaks through their defenses, slaughtering numerous sorcerers along the way. As Doctor Strange himself points out, the