Doctor Strange 2's Illuminati Changes Can Impact Their MCU Role
The changes Marvel is making to the Illuminati for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness can have a profound impact on their role in the MCU. Based on what was shown in the Doctor Strange 2 trailer, it appears that the Illuminati group from Marvel Comics will be making its MCU debut in the movie. What’s even more shocking than that is the idea that Patrick Stewart’s Professor X from Fox’sX-Men movies may be a member.
In the trailer, Doctor Strange was shown being arrested by futuristic drones and brought before a mysterious council. Representing this group are Professor X and apparently Baron Mordo, who blames Strange for chaos in the multiverse. The interests of this council – and the surprise cameo from Professor X – indicate that the long-circulating rumors about the Illuminati joining the MCU are true. In the comics, they were a group of Marvel’s biggest leaders and most brilliant minds. They came together in secret to make decisions related to the planet’s safety and future. Iron Man, Professor X, Black Bolt, Namor the Sub-Mariner, and Mr. Fantastic were all counted as members.
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What the trailer revealed about the MCU’s take on the Illuminati makes it clear that they won’t be the same as their comic counterparts. In the comics, their goals were centered on Earth, whereas the MCU’s Illuminati looks to be connected to the multiverse. The inclusion of Stewart’s Professor X – who is most likely from a different timeline – is a sign that the Illuminati consists of characters from multiple worlds. Plus, the place they take Strange and their apparent knowledge of these concepts imply that their responsibility is to safeguard the multiverse (as
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