![]() ![]() His first outing – the Scott Derrickson film – was a solid, mid-tier MCU introduction. For all its depth and qualities as a sorcerer supreme (in comparison to the self-built, genetically altered or a Nordic God origin stories), there is a rightful disconnect from the other MCU films, yet the franchise hasn’t quite found its feet on how to establish Strange and his fantastical range of magical powers. The Strange films have been strange – and it’s not because of the character’s value or merit. It’s perhaps why I’ve always felt indifferent to the character. His penchant for egotistical arrogance and control has made him a curious Avenger, someone whose morality is not wholly tied with the ethics of always doing the right thing, but the dark grey areas of his personality where chaos and recklessness unfold. The twenty-eighth Marvel film – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – sees Benedict Cumberbatch reprise his role as Stephen Strange – the former neurosurgeon who masters the mystic arts and becomes a God among men. After the recent exploits of Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home, it comes as no surprise that the MCU would wade deeper into that vast pool. The bigger the scale, the more worlds there are to explore. For all its potential, it presents a whirlwind of infinite possibilities. Here’s an inescapable truth – we’re living in the age of the multiverse. ![]() ![]() WARNING: CONTAINS LIGHT SPOILERS TO THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS AND WANDAVISION ![]()
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