
The actor has been speaking about how the sequel is different to the original movie, saying how Raimi has used a lot of improvisation: "I just throw anything at the wall, and sometimes it will fall down and sometimes it'll stick. Many presumed Rachel McAdams would likely return as Strange's sort-of love-interest Christine Palmer, and it was officially confirmed in December 2020 that she will be back, along with Benedict Wong as Wong.

The main theories are that he will either return as a reluctant ally of Doctor Strange (especially if Scarlet Witch turns out to be the 'madness' that's creating the multiverse in the first place), or he'll be a secondary antagonist to Nightmare, as most superhero movies have multiple baddies. The description of him as an "old friend turned enemy" suggests he'll follow through with his dark turn in the post-credits scene of the first movie. Given her connection to Wanda, it would make sense that the Doctor Strange sequel will feature Agatha too, but that's just speculation on our part for now.Ĭhiwetel Ejiofor confirmed in June 2020 that he'll be back in the sequel as Mordo after the plot synopsis had basically confirmed it anyway. It feels totally connected to the series."Ĭould Olsen be joined by her WandaVision co-star Kathryn Hahn? It's been confirmed that Hahn will be back as Agatha Harkness in a spin-off show and, intriguingly, the deal is said to see her reprise the role in MCU movies as well. I do feel like it fully leads into where we find her. " With WandaVision's post-credits scene seeing her study the Darkhold, will that mean Scarlet Witch will be an antagonist in the movie?Įither way, Olsen has confirmed that you do need to have seen WandaVision: "Without WandaVision, Doctor Strange wouldn’t make sense. She said: "I really wish that there was a plan that someone shared with me a little sooner. However, she also confirmed that she didn't get the story for Doctor Strange 2 until two weeks before WandaVision wrapped. Olsen teased that the WandaVision finale is a "complete tee-up for my character" in the sequel. It was confirmed back at Comic-Con 2019 that Olsen would be reprising her role as Wanda Maximoff, who we should perhaps now call the Scarlet Witch, after the dramatic events of WandaVision. Reshoots were completed in September 2021, as confirmed by Olsen's hairstylist Karen Bartek.Ĭumberbatch will be joined by some familiar MCU faces in the sequel and we'll start with the most exciting one: Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff. Hopefully this new date will stick.įilming took place between November 2020 and April 2021 with a brief delay due to increased restrictions in the UK (where it had been filming) in early 2021. It means the sequel will now be coming out a year after its originally planned release slot of May 7, 2021, which was then pushed back to March 25, 2022. Long story short, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will hit cinemas on May 5, 2022, taking the slot of Thor: Love and Thunder which has been pushed back to July 8, 2022. Doctor Strange 2 release date: When will Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness come out? We're glad it happened though and hopes are high for the sequel, so here's everything we know so far about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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"I didn't know that I could face it again because it was so awful, having been the director of Spider-Man 3," he explained.
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That perhaps won't be a surprise to fans as Elizabeth Olsen has been teasing that Doctor Strange 2 sequel is a "bonkers movie" and with Sam Raimi taking over as director, who knows what he'll bring to the screen on his return to the superhero genre.Īlthough Raimi has admitted that it wasn't an instant yes to joining the MCU. We still don't have a lot of plot details for Multiverse of Madness, but Cumberbatch has been teasing that No Way Home will be surpassed as the "most ambitious standalone superhero movie" by the sequel.
