Warning: This story contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home.
It’s no secret that Doctor Strange messed up in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Eager to help Peter Parker get his old life back, he essentially broke the multiverse. However, Benedict Cumberbatch is keen to point out that it wasn’t all his fault…
During an interview with Total Film, the Marvel sorcerer explained why his spell went a bit wrong.
“I know we all love Peter Parker, but can we just rewind to the point that the spell is interrupted something like six times?” he said.
Marvel’s former Sorcerer Supreme has come under fire from fans since his little… mishap.
Ultimately, a lot of fans put it down to Strange’s arrogance – that he felt he was a powerful enough sorcerer that nothing could go wrong with his spell. Although there may be some truth in that, it looks as though Cumberbatch feels it was more about the balance of probability.
“I think it’s just too easily written off as: ‘He’s going to have to pay for his arrogance.’ It’s not all arrogance, actually,” he said. “I think some of it is a very calculated risk. But we’ll see where that takes him [in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness].”
As you'd expect Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness steps even further into the multiverse, and it looks as though it’s about to shake up the entire MCU in the process.
“It is madness, for sure, what happens in our film,” he added. “It’s pretty full-on. And it’s big, man. It’s very, very ambitious. And if we bring it off, I think it could be one of the biggest [Marvel films] we’ve seen so far.” Certainly, as big as No Way Home, according to Cumberbatch.
Of course, with Iron Man and Captain America out of commission, fans are wondering whether Doctor Strange will soon lead the Avengers. Kevin Feige recently called him the “anchor of the MCU” and with new heroes crossing between worlds, it seems the MCU is going to need it.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. They’re joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Xochitl Gomez.
Sam Raimi directed the movie from a script by Michael Waldron, based on characters created by comic book legends Steve Ditko and Stan Lee.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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