Why Doctor Strange Is Not An Avenger, According to Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch explains why Doctor Strange isn't an Avenger. MCU's primary sorcerer will soon return on the big screen with his second solo film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Directed by Sam Raimi, the sequel's events are caused by Strange's involvement in Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) issues in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Before that, however, the wizard was also instrumental in defeating Thanos (Josh Brolin). Despite that, he's apparently, not an official member of The Avengers.
Stephen Strange was introduced in the final stretch of the Infinity Saga. His arrival in the MCU officially opened the mystical pocket of the universe that's being further explored in Phase 4 with Wanda Maximoff's (Elizabeth Olsen) journey in becoming the Scarlet Witch. Strange had been mostly operating separately from the bigger universe as part of the Masters of the Mystic Arts who silently protects Earth from interdimensional threats. But, when Thanos and his minions came after the Infinity Stones, he needed to team up with the Avengers and other active heroes in the franchise to defeat the villain.
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Contrary to the assumption that Doctor Strange is now an Avenger, Cumberbatch says that he is not. Talking to KCRW while promoting his critically-acclaimed film, The Power of the Dog, the actor touched on the idea and explained why, technically, he isn't, and it has something to do with his original mandate as a Master of Mystic Arts. Read his full comment below:
People say that you were in the Avengers, but you're not an Avenger, right? No, I'm not. I'm not at Stark Tower with Nick Fury. No, he's sort of outside of that realm, but I don't think that's
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