Doctor Strange 2: Why The MCU’s Illuminati Will Be Better Than The Comics
The Super Bowl trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness indicated that the MCU will adapt Marvel’s Illuminati to the big screen — and that it could deliver a better version of the group than the comics did. After much speculation, Multiverse of Madness's promotional material confirms that the movie will indeed feature some pretty big cameos. In addition to Patrick Stewart's Professor Xavier and an alternate version of Captain Marvel, Captain Carter seems to have also been confirmed through the presence of her shield on the official poster.
In the Super Bowl trailer, audiences can see Strange being taken by Ultron bots to some kind of trial before a council of which Professor Xavier is one of the members. All these elements indicate that Multiverse of Madness will feature the Illuminati, here most likely formed by multiversal versions of known heroes who are ought to protect the Multiverse. On top of Professor X, Captain Carter, and Captain Marvel, other characters rumored to be part of this multiversal Illuminati are Mordo, Clea, Mr. Fantastic, and Iron Man.
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In the comics, the Illuminati is a secret society founded by some of Marvel's most powerful and influential characters: Professor X, Tony Stark, Namor, Black Bolt, Reed Richards, Stephen Strange, and Norman Osborn — among others who would eventually participate such as T'Challa. The group, which is far from a benevolent and heroic organization, often tries to shape and control major world events in whatever way its members think it is the right one. However, in Multiverse of Madness, it seems like the Illuminati will be some sort of multiversal council who will confront
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