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Benedict Cumberbatch is teasing Doctor Strange’s MCU future.
Cumberbatch has played Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since the 2016 Doctor Strange movie. Since then, the character has appeared in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, and 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Additionally, Cumberbatch has voiced different versions of Doctor Strange in the animated What If…? series.
What did Benedict Cumberbatch say about Doctor Strange’s MCU future?
Speaking with Collider, Cumberbatch said that he now “has more than a sense” of what Doctor Strange’s future looks like in the MCU than he did before. He also said that fans “definitely will” see the sorcerer again in the future.
In a separate conversation with the SmartLess podcast, via ComicBookMovie, Cumberbatch seemed to tease that Avengers: Secret Wars might be Doctor Strange’s next MCU appearance, as he said, “There are other huge commitments involving cloaks floating about [next year].”
It’s possible that Cumberbatch could have been referring to Avengers: Doomsday, as that will likely have reshoots in 2026; however, given that it’s a “huge commitment,” it seems more plausible that he’s referring to Avengers: Secret Wars, as that is expected to be filming next summer.
At this time, Marvel Studios has not officially confirmed Cumberbatch’s casting in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars, though fans have highly speculated that Stephen will show up at some point, especially given the role that Strange plays in Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić’s Secret Wars comic book series. That said, plot details for both movies remain under wraps at this time.
Avengers: Doomsday will be released in United States theaters on December 18, 2026, as part of Phase 6 of the MCU. Avengers: Secret Wars then follows on December 17, 2027.
