Doctor Strange 2 Marks A Huge MCU Moment For Wong, Says Star
Benedict Wong reveals that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness marks a huge MCU moment for his character, Wong. Set to be one of the darkest installments within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Multiverse of Madness' release date is now just days away. Beloved director Sam Raimi helms this highly anticipated project, which sees Benedict Cumberbatch return to attempt a clean-up of multiversal proportions, following the events of last year's Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The film will also welcome back Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, Chiwetel Ejiofor's Baron Mordo, and Rachel McAdams' Christine Palmer. Doctor Strange 2 also features newcomer Xochitl Gomez, who will make her MCU debut as young hero America Chavez. Also returning is Sorcerer Supreme, Wong, who audiences were first acquainted with back in 2016's original Doctor Strange. First introduced as the librarian of Kamar-Taj and mentor to Strange, Wong's character has since gone on to have an expanded role within the MCU, having recently had two memorable appearances in both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
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Now, in an exclusive interview with Screen Rant for Multiverse of Madness, Wong was asked how this film ranks in terms of his character's biggest MCU moments, as well as what sort of impact the movie will ultimately have on Wong's future. The actor then revealed that this film is a "huge sort of crescendo moment" for Wong, and cited his previous cameo in Shang Chi, revealing that Wong has "obviously been training." The star then went on to confirm that Multiverse of Madness sees Wong take on a "greater responsibility" than what audiences have
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