Doctor Strange 2’s Professor X Deception Is Worse Than No Way Home

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Marvel Studios topped Spider-Man: No Way Home's secrecy by trying to deceive audiences about Patrick Stewart's Professor X returning in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse. The Phase 4 movie has been shrouded in mystery from early on, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's exploration of the multiverse gives Marvel the ability to pull off major surprises. Audiences have seen this happen already in Spider-Man: No Way Home. This only came after months of lies from those involved that the Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's versions of Spider-Man would appear. Just as the lies seemed to have ended, Doctor Strange 2 seems poised to make matters even worse.

Rumors have swirled for months that some former Marvel actors could return to their roles through the MCU multiverse in Doctor Strange 2. Most fans assumed that these rumors would remain nothing but internet speculation until May 2022 when the movie hits theaters. However, the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Super Bowl trailer went in the opposite direction. It featured a surprising voice cameo of Patrick Stewart. Based on the apparently bald male briefly shown, it seemed Marvel decided to officially confirm Stewart's return as Professor X. The move was a welcomed surprise from the overly secret studio, which made Patrick Stewart's original comments to the press incredibly strange.

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Although Patrick Stewart has since confirmed Professor X, he originally denied his involvement despite his voice being heard in Doctor Strange 2's trailer. It was a ridiculous moment for Marvel Studios on the heels of Spider-Man: No Way Home's lies. The decision to have everyone involved with Spider-Man: No Way Home lie