The MCU Has Revealed Its Illuminati Lineup And Powers, But Who's Missing?
The latest TV spot for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has revealed several members of the Illuminati, and the anticipation for Marvel Studios' first film of the year couldn’t be higher. Audiences are betting that the movie could make more on opening weekend than Spider-Man: No Way Home, which collected a staggering $260 million, second only to Avengers: Endgame. On May 6th, audiences will see Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, and the X-Men–one of them, at least–assembling for Sam Raimi's chaotic multiversal thriller.
Doctor Strange 2 will be Marvel Studios' 28th film, and the franchise has no signs of slowing down. MCU Phase 4 has leaned heavily into the multiverse as a concept. The events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness pick up after the chaos unleashed in No Way Home, where Doctor Strange's spell accidentally broke open the multiverse.
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In the MCU's latest film, Doctor Strange will face the Illuminati's judgment for his crimes against reality. This secret organization is looking more and more like the movie's main antagonist and likely has a few more surprises up its sleeve. Their comic book counterpart has six members, and Doctor Strange 2's trailer revealed six seats on the council's platform. The trailers have disclosed four of its member so far, and the remaining two surprises are likely being saved for the movie.
The first confirmed Doctor Strange 2 Illuminati member was Mordo, who the trailers showed arresting Steven Strange and bringing him to the Illuminati chambers for judgment. However, it is unknown if this is the same Mordo from Doctor Strange or a character variant. The Mordo from the first movie had
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