Benedict Cumberbatch reveals Doctor Strange’s future at Marvel

Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch He shared details about his character Doctor Strange appearing in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday.

Cumberbatch was initially scheduled to be part of the fifth “Avengers” film, but that will no longer be the case due to a change in plans.

“Avengers: Doomsday” will see Robert Downey Jr. return to the franchise as the villain Doomsday, after playing Iron Man/Tony Stark for many years.

Cumberbatch recently gave an interview to diverseSundance cover and shared details about his Marvel character, Doctor Strange, who will appear in the upcoming “Avengers” film.

The 48-year-old actor revealed that the Guardian of the Time Stone will not appear in the “Avengers” movie Doomsday.

Realizing he had just shared the film’s secret, Cumberbatch exclaimed: “Is this a spoiler? Fuck it!” However, he did go on to explain why Doctor Strange won’t appear in the next “Avengers” movie.

According to Cumberbatch, plans for the film changed after Jonathan Major was fired following his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

Majors’ character, Kang, was supposed to be the main antagonist of the next installment of the “Avengers” movie, but the series went in a different direction after his legal troubles.

Cumberbatch shared that Doctor Strange’s absence from Doomsday was due to “the character not fitting into that part of the story.”

Despite Doctor Strange’s absence from the Doomsday movie, Cumberbatch made fans understand that they would see more of his character in the future.

He noted that Doctor Strange is a “huge part” of the sixth part of the “Avengers: Secret Wars” series, scheduled for release in 2027.

“He’s central to where things can go,” Cumberbatch said of his character. He also hinted that there will be a third “Doctor Strange” movie, but he didn’t share many details about it.

However, the actor praised Marvel for being collaborative, saying: “They’re very open to discussing where we go next. Who do you want to write and direct the next one? What part of the comic do you want to explore so that Strange can continue to evolve?” ?

He added of his character: “He’s a very rich character to play. He’s a complex, contradictory, troubled human being with these extraordinary abilities, so there are powerful things to play with.”

During the interview, Cumberbatch revealed how he initially found it difficult to know how to relax while filming the Marvel movies.

He admitted he was “a bit rough” in the first Doctor Strange movie and realized he had to take a more flexible approach to becoming a superhero after watching Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. banter in Spider-Man: Homecoming. “

He shared, “I learned a lot by seeing how relaxed they were and improvising. It’s hard because you have this huge apparatus around you, but it’s so important.”

Downey Jr.’s previous Marvel character, Iron Man, died at the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” and many fans could have been forgiven for thinking that would be the end of his appearance in the series.

However, Downey Jr. returned to the cast of “Avengers” when it was announced that he would play Doctor Doom.

His return to the franchise was such a closely guarded secret that Cumberbatch didn’t even find out until he watched the live coverage of Marvel’s 2024 Comic-Con.

Cumberbatch shared his reaction after Downey Jr.’s revelation. He revealed that he quickly sent a text message to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.

“I sent a text saying, ‘What the f-ck?'” the English actor revealed. Then he added, “Well, what I mean, it’s good.”

Benedict Cumberbatch shared his thoughts on working on blockbuster Marvel films and his close friendship with co-star Robert Downey Jr.

He admitted that producing big-budget films brought a lot of pressure, but credited Downey Jr. for keeping the atmosphere light on set.

Cumberbatch revealed how Downey Jr. would often tease him by calling him “Mr. Shakespeare,” a reference to their shared portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

He said: “We had gaslights about being Sherlock on set. But there was the kind of dialogue where someone would turn to us and say: ‘No, Sherlock.’ Well, we removed all that descriptive stuff, and just said: ‘No, no, no.’ “It’s best to leave that to the fan’s imagination.”