Doctor Strange
Chiwetel Ejiofor has confirm his payoff as Baron Mordo inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Marvel Studios is presently work on finish the first few projects of Phase 4 , something that has become more complicated due to the coronavirus , while still develop multiple other flick . After announcing a slate through 2022 last class , thefuture of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has interchange multiple times , but arguably no film has change as much asDoctor Strange 2 .
When Marvel confirmedDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessin 2019 , the film was teased as the MCU ’s first horror pic and had managing director Scott Derrickson impound to return forward of a summer 2021 release date . Not only has Kevin Feige temper arithmetic mean onDoctor Strange 2being a scary film , but Derrickson left the project and has been replaced by Sam Raimi . Instead of rush to meet the May 2021 release though , Doctor Strange 2has been pushed back twicedue to coronavirus . This has leave MCU fan without much near word regarding the project as of late , until now .
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Screen Rantrecently had the chance to talk to Chiwetel Ejiofor as part of the promotion for his role in Netflix’sThe Old Guard , but we also asked him about his role in the MCU . Ejiofor has been heavily rumored to recall as Baron Mordo inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , and he confirmed that he will be returning for the sequel during our interview . He also teased what he bonk about when production will start out .
We ’re hoping to come out pretty shortly is what I can tell you . So , you know , as soon as potential . We ’re all really unrestrained to get go and to get crack with it . I ca n’t look .
Now that Ejiofor is confirmed to render as Baron Mordo inDoctor Strange 2 , he join a short list of announced cast member , but a long list of characters rumour to appear . Benedict Cumberbatch will devolve to lead as Doctor Strange in the subsequence and will be joined by Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) . So far , Ejiofor joins Benedict Wong and Cumberbatch as the only stars from the first film who will recall , as Rachel McAdams is n’t reprising her role as Christine Adams . Doctor Strange 2is rumored to include magic users Clea and Brother Voodoo , who could issue forth into fight with Mordo . rumour also claimAmerica Chavez will make her MCU debutas part of the film ’s multiverse storyline .
The restitution of Ejiofor is welcomed news without doubt , but he is also quite affirmative that production will begin presently . Doctor Strange 2was originally scheduledto start film in June before Marvel delayed the sequel ’s release date . It would appear there is no need to rushDoctor Strange 2into production at this point and that might not even be possible anyway with coronavirus cases continuing to rebel . Whenever filming does begin onDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessthough , now we know that Ejiofor will be part of the production .
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