Marvel’s subsequent summer season blockbuster–Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness–is nonetheless 4 months away from releasing however speculations are already on as to what new twists the film will introduce in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But leaks about new strains of toys linked to the film have indicated that at the very least three new villains could also be seen in the movie.
The Doctor Strange sequel takes off from the place Spider-Man: No Way Home ended. Doctor Strange (performed by Benedict Cumberbatch) shall be seen going through the penalties of his botched spell from No Way residence, which fractured the multiverse. The idea of multiverse in the MCU has additionally been handled in two Disney+ series- Wandavision and Loki. Due to the MCU Phase 4’s multiversal nature, there have been speculations from followers that the movie might embrace a number of variants of the identical characters.
The movie’s trailer, launched final month, confirmed that with a glimpse at what appears to be like like an evil Doctor Strange. But now, motion figures from the Marvel Legends line, that are launched as tie-ins to the movies, present a 3rd variant of the character. The character, known as Defender Strange, appears to be like completely different from each the variations seen thus far, and might be from a 3rd universe.
But what’s most attention-grabbing is that the merchandise line-up teases newer villains. Another motion determine in the Marvel Legends sequence is Master Mordo, a variant of Mordo, the wizard character performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor in the first movie. Master Mordo or Baron Mordo have typically been antagonists in Doctor Strange comics.
The Lego Toys sequence of Multiverse of Madness additionally teases two new monster villains – Shuma-Gorath and Gargantos. Shuma Gorath is a squid-like monster with one eye. The character made a cameo look in Disney+ animated sequence What If? But whereas one line of toys lists the tentacled monster as Shuma-Gorath, one other one names the identical character Gargantos. The toy’s field reveals Doctor Strange and two different characters battling it. Both Gargantos and Shuma-Gorath have been outstanding villains in the Marvel comics.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness releases in theatres on May 6 and it’s anticipated that Marvel will drop at the very least yet another trailer earlier than the launch, which can introduce some of these characters or at the very least trace at them. The movie, directed by Sam Raimi, stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead together with Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Xochitl Gomez, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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