The British actor has decided to answer questions about his possible presence in the casting of the next Marvel film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
When it comes to avoidance strategy, we thought we had seen it all. Then Patrick Stewart arrived. Asked on February 24, 2022 by a Yahoo journalist about the possibility of his presence on the poster of Doctor Strange 2the British actor simply replied: “ Who is Doctor Strange? Stunned, the journalist did not even manage to formulate a verbal reaction, under the eye of a Patrick Stewart visibly very amused by the situation.
It must be said that the 81-year-old actor is accustomed to improbable defenses. A few days earlier, he had assured that he could not appear in the trailer forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and that it was only a… imitation. ” You know, people imitate my voice since I took the stage 60 years ago. (…) I can’t be held responsible for this “, he had launched.
Professor Xavier in Doctor Strange?
The new trailer of Doctor Strange 2 released in mid-February raised many questions about a potentially unprecedented crossover between the franchises: what if Professor Xavier of the X-Men arrived in an MCU blockbuster? Since Spider-Man: No Way Home, the multiverse has become a reality. It is therefore very likely that crossovers will take place more and more. It could be that the new Doctor Strange movie introduces a new group of very powerful superheroes: the Illuminati.
It’s about an informal and secretive team of superheroes who try to manage world conflicts, putting their disagreements aside. There we find Dr Strange, Iron Man, Namor, Black Arrow, Mr Fantastic and… Professor Xavier.
Gold in the trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we see the magician entering a large room dominated by six chairs. We then hear a very familiar voice pronounce these few words: “ We should tell her the truth.” Benedict Cumberbatch’s face lifts into a shadow whose features cannot be discerned, but the intonations are truly reminiscent of Patrick Stewart’s way of speaking.
Of course, it will not be necessary to count on the actor to say more. We know how much artists now know how to keep a secret, even when the whole planet doubts their word – a little thought for Andrew Garfield who for months denied being on the poster for the last Spider-Man. It is therefore amusing to see that Patrick Stewart prefers to radically divert attention and have fun with the spectators, rather than trying by all means to convince an audience who, in any case… are not likely to believe him.