Iron Man Already Proved The Illuminati Exists In The MCU's Main Timeline
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) long proved that the main MCU timeline has its own Illuminati team. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness continued Doctor Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) personal arc in the MCU after the Infinity Saga and his involvement in Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) identity issue in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Aside from the sorcerer's story, however, there was a lot to be excited about in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, including the introduction of the superhero team, Illuminati, from the Marvel Comics.
The Sam Raimi-directed flick marked the first time that the Illuminati appeared on the big screen. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' multiversal story allowed Marvel Studios to explore more existing universes in the franchise, including Earth-838. The alternate universe had a functioning Illuminati team that Supreme Strange assembled and was composed of Peggy Carter's (Hayley Atwell) Captain Carter, Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), and Maria Rambeau's (Lashana Lynch) Captain Marvel, Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski), Professor X (Patrick Stewart). Unfortunately, before they could really make a mark in the MCU, they were fairly easily murdered by Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen).
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The introduction of Doctor Strange's Illuminati in Earth-838 has floated the idea that other MCU universes may also have their respective Illuminati teams, including Earth-616. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer Michael Waldron has claimed that he doesn't think so, but Iron Man long proved that the main MCU
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