Benedict Cumberbatch Rewrote ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Scenes: ‘It Needed to Get Darker’

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” put Benedict Cumberbatch’s magic-wielding Marvel hero back in the superhero spotlight when it opened in theaters this past spring.

After the universe-jumping success of “Spider-Man-No-Way-Home-2021-movie-posters/”>Spider-Man: No Way Home,” fans were eager to see the Marvel Cinematic Universe keep expanding beyond the boundaries of our reality.

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” delivered that in a big way, taking fans on a visually stimulating journey through the multiverse (with plenty of cameos thrown in for good measure).Many attributed the creative success to Sam Raimi, who returned to directing superhero movies after effectively reinventing the genre with his “Spider-Man” trilogy in the 2000s.

The source material combined comic books and horror in a way that seemed perfect for the “Evil Dead” director, and he took full advantage of the opportunity to play in the Marvel sandbox.

But he was far from the

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