Did you know that the character Spider-Man was originally supposed to make a cameo in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”? The deal ultimately didn’t happen due to… COVID!
In May 2022, spectators around the world discovered Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in theaters, which saw the return of Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of the Marvel hero, crossing for the occasion the hallucinatory and dangerous realities of the multiverse to face an adversary unexpected. A feature film in which there could have been an incredible cameo but which could also have allowed us to witness a brief appearance by… Spider-Man!
In a recent interview with ScarletWitchUpdates, costume designer Graham Churchyard reveals that Spider-Man (Tom Holland) should have made a quick cameo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Nothing more logical at the time of writing, since the Doctor Strange sequel was initially supposed to be released BEFORE Spider-Man: No Way Home. But COVID has been there…
The global pandemic has indeed disrupted the plans initially planned for this part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The release dates of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home had to be reversed, which required, somewhat urgently, a rewriting of the script.
In the end, no Tom Holland in Doctor Strange 2. And what was planned for Spider-Man: No Way Home, namely the presence in the credits of Doctor Strange AND the character of America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) is not no longer happened. Indeed, if Benedict Cumberbatch is indeed present, the one who has the capacity to open access to the multiverse is not there, the spectator instead finds Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon), the best friend of Peter Parker. You follow ?
Nothing, not even a pandemic, seems to be able to stop the forward march of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next step in the MCU: the feature film The Marvels, in theaters on November 8.
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