Doctor Strange 2 Sets Up 13 MCU Characters
Warning: SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!
Some familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe characters return alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, but Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness also sets up many new MCU characters for the future. The returning lineup of heroes in the Phase 4 sequel includes Strange, Wong (Benedict Wong), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) as a villain, and variants of Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch), and Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor). But, Doctor Strange 2 also takes complete advantage of the Multiverse to introduce some new characters too.
For the majority of Doctor Strange 2's runtime, the new character that receives the biggest spotlight is America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). Her unique multiverse-traveling powers put a target on America's back, as Scarlet Witch wants to use them to be reunited with her children in a different universe. It all builds to Scarlet Witch abducting America Chavez through the multiverse and fighting a zombie Doctor Strange at Mount Wundagore. Doctor Strange 2's ending has lasting implications for the MCU, too, as Marvel Studios sets up multiple Phase 4 movies and TV shows by the time the story wraps up.
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Beyond how Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness paves the way for other MCU projects, the Phase 4 movie also plays a massive role in setting up some important future characters. The presence of Earth-838's The Illuminati team alone is enough to tease some of the most powerful heroes the MCU has yet to introduce. However, thanks to a variety of other references and Easter eggs, Doctor Strange 2 sets up 13 new MCU characters as
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