MCU: Why Is Wong In Everything?

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Every major hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes with a crew of allies that are integral to their solo outings and would be sorely missed by their fans. Some of these secondary characters stick to their universe while others maintain a presence in team-ups, but only one seems to have become a franchise mainstay.

There are, arguably, far too many characters in the MCU right now, and it's easy to completely forget the occasional familiar face. While some get solo projects by the handful, others have to make do somewhere in the supporting cast. The supporting cast of a superhero film is often a thankless position, if not one that draws active distaste, but some fan favorites emerge.

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Wong is introduced in 2016's Doctor Strange, as one of many Masters of the Mystic Arts that the eponymous sorcerer meets at Kamar-Taj. The character wasn't originally included in early drafts of the script because the Marvel Comics iteration is a terribly outdated stereotype. The source material depicts Wong as a manservant who serves Strange tea and has next to no impact on the narrative. However, the film was already in a bit of hot water for casting white woman Tilda Swinton in the traditionally Asian role of The Ancient One. For a heavily Asian-inspired story, the original comics featured very few Asian characters. As a result, director and co-writer Scott Derrickson sought to rework Wong as a better example of representation. The result was a far better-written character who flipped most of the stereotypes on their head and swiftly became a fan favorite.

Wong is the guardian of Kamar-Taj's expansive library of legendary tomes and artifacts and one of the most skilled