Update January 29 , 6:45 p.m. ET – Speaking toBusiness Insider , Benedict Cumberbatch did a complete 180 on what ’s reported in the following article and admitted that he is , actually , appear inAvengers : Doomsday . “I receive that unseasonable , I am in the next one . Do n’t ever think anything I say , ” the actor admitted . The original — now largely inaccurate — article is below .
WithInfinity WarandEndgamefirmly in the rear - view mirror , there ’s now a sort of established outlook of what the run - up to anewAvengersmovieis function to be like : mostly like thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate“Everyone Is Here ! ” meme , but with superhero actors . So far , Doomsdayhas proved to be no exception to that , take in upformerAvengersstarsthought done with the MCU like they ’re thelatest batch of eternity stones . But there ’s only been no exceptionso far .
That mostly come thanks to Benedict Cumberbatch , who substantiate today in a newfangled profile withVarietythatDoctor Strangewillnotbe donning his wizardly mantle forAvengers : Doomsdaynext year . “ Is that a spoiler , ” the actor wonder , before promptly add together “ Fuck it ! ”
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According to Cumberbatch , Strange originally factor out into the flick while it was stillKang Dynasty , butthe radical overhaulof Marvel ’s plans that come in after thestudio sheer tieswith actor Jonathan Majors after he wascharged with reckless assaultin late 2023 alter thing around . And have no fear , Sorcerer Supreme fans : while Strange is skip outDoomsday , he has a major role in the follow up filmSecret Wars , with Cumberbatch adding that “ “ He ’s quite central to where things might go . ”
That might not be the end ofhis time in the MCUeither . “ They are very open to talk about where we go next , ” Cumberbatch teased . “ ‘ Who do you want to write and direct the next one ? What part of the comic traditional knowledge do you want to search so that Strange can keep evolving ? ’ He ’s a very plenteous fictional character to play . He ’s a complex , contradictory , troubled homo who ’s got these extraordinary ability , so there ’s strong stuff to mess up about with . ”
It ’s understandable thatAvengers : Doomsdaywon’t have everyone in it , of line — at this point in the MCU ’s lifespan that kind of matter is infeasible . But itisinteresting to see just how much Marvel ’s plans were shifted by the ousting of Kang from the proceedings . Time will tell who also is live on to have to sit outDoomsdayas we get close to its May 2026 release date .
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