Benedict Cumberbatch Is Nervous About ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch has admitted that the thought of filming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness made him extremely uncomfortable and nervous. Doctor Strange In the Multiverse is the sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange featuring Benedict Cumberbatch reprising his role as Doctor Strange after the actor will co-star in Spider-Man: No Way Home which will hit the theaters in December. Going by the title, the sequel for Doctor Strange will be taking the MCU deeper into the ever-expanding multiverse, following the steps of What If…? and Loki by Disney+ and of course, No Way Home. Benedict Cumberbatch also went into detail about the fears he has regarding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Benedict Cumberbatch Was Unsure About Playing Doctor Strange
While appearing in an interview with Esquire, Cumberbatch discussed how he was chosen by Marvel Studios to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange. “I kind of had my doubts about it, from just going into the comics. I thought ‘This is a very dated, sexist character’. And it’s very tied up in that crossover, that kind of East meets West occultism movement of the Sixties and Seventies,” the actor said. He also added how initially his work schedule didn’t line up with Marvel’s dates to shoot Doctor Strange, and how the studio shifted the shoot back six months just to secure him. “They flirted with a couple of other options, then they came back and said ‘We don’t want anyone else to do it,'” Benedict said.
Talking about the fears of the sequel, they came down to replicate the success of 2016’s Doctor Strange. “Completely,” Cumberbatch replied when asked if he was nervous about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. “I’ve got the Second Album Fear with this one, like anyone should, because the first one was such a riotous success and he’s become a much-loved character.”
He added, “They’re very good at exceeding expectations when expectations are low. I think it’s always harder to exceed them when they’re high. I’m not saying they make them low. ‘We’re going to do Ant-Man!’ It’s just the way they make these things work. On paper, you think ‘Is that exciting?’ They’re starting to take more risks now, I think. I mean, their directors are very tied into the house style. But, you know, Taika Waititi, they were, like, ‘Are we…? Is this going to work?’ And it’s fucking so funny, Thor: Ragnarok.”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Will Release in 2022
Apart from the multiverse, there is not much known about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film is directed by Sam Raimi and will also have Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong as Wong, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo. Right now, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is also rumored to appear in the film as well.
