Sam Raimi Hints At Who The True Villains Of Doctor Strange 2 Will Be

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will see the introduction of many new heroes and several villains, according to visionary director Sam Raimi. The filmmaker has now teased the possible foes who are gearing up to wreak havoc against the beloved sorcerer.

Following the events of Loki season one andSpider-Man: No Way Home, the next MCU film will follow Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange through the alternate realities of the multiverse as he is forced to make new allies in order to defeat new threats. The long-awaited sequel comes six years after the first Doctor Strange film, making it the longest gap for an MCU character's sequel.

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The sequel is shaping up to be one of the MCU's most hyped films, particularly due to Raimi's involvement and the growing speculation about Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff being the main villain of Doctor Strange 2. Speaking to Fandango, Raimi touched on who the possible villains may be. «Well, there's iterations of our characters throughout the multiverse. So, if I were to say Strange… I'm not really supposed to answer this question, but I might be saying altered Strange,» Raimi said. «Same with Wanda and Mordo. But I would say, at different times, all of the above.» While different versions of Strange have already been teased, like the villainous Strange Supreme, it would make sense to see Olsen's character become the big bad.

Whether it is her desperate search for her kids Billy and Tommy, who were both introduced inWandaVision, or her expressing frustration for the double standard placed on her and Strange's actions (as briefly hinted at in the trailer), it wouldn't be surprising to see her character