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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Movie 2022)

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Movie 2022)

Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff.

Doctor Strange in the
Multiverse of Madness
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Michael Waldron
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Kevin Feige
Starring
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Elizabeth Olsen
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Benedict Wong
  • Xochitl Gomez
  • Michael Stuhlbarg
  • Rachel McAdams
Cinematography John Mathieson
Edited by
  • Bob Murawski
  • Tia Nolan
Music by Danny Elfman
Production
company
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • May 2, 2022 (Dolby Theatre)
  • May 6, 2022 (United States)
Running time
126 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $200 million
Box office $507.8 million

Cast

  • Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange:
    A neurosurgeon who became a Master of the Mystic Arts following a career-ending car accident. Writer Michael Waldron said Strange was “at the height of his powers” in the film, and compared the character to Indiana Jones as a hero who can “take a punch”, but with the intellect of chef Anthony Bourdain. He saw Strange as a “great adventure hero you just like to watch kick-ass”. Director Sam Raimi explained that Strange begins the film believing that he should be making all decisions, and must learn to “let go a little bit” and trust in others. Cumberbatch also portrays three alternate versions of the character: a version who dies at the beginning of the film and wears a costume inspired by Matt Fraction’s 2011 Defenders comic book series; the former Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-838 who founded the Illuminati; and a version who has been corrupted by the Darkhold.
  • Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch:
    A former Avenger gone rogue who can harness chaos magic, engage in telepathy and telekinesis, and alter reality. The film continues Maximoff’s “ownership of what makes her unique and the accountability of her life experience” that began in the series WandaVision (2021),  including using an accent that is more true to her Sokovian heritage after some of the previous MCU films had moved to an Americanized version. Olsen wanted to ensure Maximoff’s role in the film honored the events of the series, requesting some adjustments to the film to ensure that it evolved the character rather than repeating moments from WandaVision. She felt the film’s portrayal showed new confidence for the character that was “really empowering”, and said it was “okay to play characters that people get frustrated with sometimes”. Olsen also portrays the character’s Earth-838 counterpart.
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo: The Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-838 and a member of the Illuminati. He is an alternate version of Strange’s former mentor-turned-enemy.
  • Benedict Wong as Wong: The Sorcerer Supreme of Earth-616 and Strange’s mentor and friend.
  • Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez:
    A teenager who has the ability to travel between dimensions by punching open doorways. She originates from another universe known as the Utopian Parallel. Gomez wanted to remain faithful to the source material despite playing a younger version of the character than is seen in the comics, and said her journey in the film begins with the character having been alone for a long time and “running away from her uniqueness”. Chavez has to embrace her abilities and learn to trust others by the end of the film. Marvel Studios had been looking for the right film to introduce the character in for a long time before settling on Multiverse of Madness.
  • Michael Stuhlbarg as Nicodemus West: A surgeon and former colleague of Strange.
  • Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer:
    An emergency surgeon who was a colleague and lover of Strange. The film explores Strange’s decision at the end of Doctor Strange (2016) to protect the New York Sanctum and not be with Palmer, despite still having feelings for her and possibly regretting that decision, with Palmer getting married to someone else in this film. McAdams also portrays the character’s Earth-838 counterpart, who is an employee of the Baxter Foundation and the former lover of that reality’s Strange. This version of the character helps resolve Strange’s love story with his own version of Palmer, allowing him to move on to a potential new relationship in the future.

The Illuminati of Earth-838 also includes Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X, portraying a different version of the character that he previously played in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series; Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter, after voicing another version in the animated series What If…? (2021); Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau / Captain Marvel, an alternate version of her character from Captain Marvel (2019); Anson Mount as Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt, an alternate version of his role from Marvel’s ABC television series Inhumans (2017); and John Krasinski as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, a member of the Fantastic Four.

Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne portray the Earth-838 versions of Maximoff’s sons Billy and Tommy, their respective roles from WandaVision, while Topo Wresniwiro reprises his role from the first film as Hamir, a Master of the Mystic Arts. Also appearing in the film are Sheila Atim as Sara, a Master of the Mystic Arts; Adam Hugill as the voice of Rintrah, a minotaur-like being from R’Vaal who is a student at Kamar-Taj; and the creature Gargantos, with its design based on the comic book creature Shuma-Gorath. Ross Marquand voices the Ultron drones that appear on Earth-838. Marquand previously voiced a different version of Ultron in What If…?, replacing James Spader who portrayed the Earth-616 Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Charlize Theron is introduced in the mid-credits scene as Clea, and Waldron makes a cameo appearance as a guest at Palmer’s wedding. Bruce Campbell, a frequent collaborator with Raimi, briefly appears in the main film and post-credits scene as the vendor of an Earth-838 food stall called Pizza Poppa.

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