Doctor Strange 2 Writer Explains the Multiverse's High Emotional Stakes
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer Michael Waldron explains the emotional stakes that come with exploring the multiverse. The highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange is set to finally hit theatres next month, and will see Benedict Cumberbatch return as Master of the Mystic arts, Doctor Stephen Strange. Director Sam Raimi will put his own entirely unique spin on this latest MCU installment, which will also see Elizabeth Olsen star as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, while Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Wong will also return to reprise their original roles.
The MCU has spent a much of Phase 4 establishing the concept of the multiverse, all of which came to a head in Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which Doctor Strange caused a major rift in the multiverse after Peter Parker interfered with his spell. This ultimately opened the door to any Marvel figure, enabling them to cross over in the MCU’s Sacred Timeline, includingSpider-Man alumni, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, alongside a handful of non-MCU villains. With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness set to focus on the aftermath of No Way Home, the first Doctor Strange 2 trailer previously glimpsed what appears to be alternate versions of characters such as Strange, as well as the incredibly exciting return of Patrick Stewart, who previously played Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel/Fox's X-Men films. Stewart's Professor X return confirmed that almost any characters from outside of the MCU could potentially make an appearance inMultiverse of Madness.
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In a recent conversation with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar) Waldron discussed how, while the
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