Doctor Strange
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Michael Waldron , the author behindDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , loosen the likely new honey interest for Benedict Cumberbatch ’s claim character in the time to come . Thehighly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe moviecame to theaters this weekend , garnering a generally positive response from both critics and audiences . Continuing the geographic expedition of the multiverse from previous title likeWandaVision , What If … ?andSpider - Man : No Way Home , the unexampled film sees Stephen Strange on a foreign mission to protect America Chavez ( Xochitl Gomez ) from Wanda Maximoff , aka the Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) , who wants to draw rein her power .
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ’s mid - credits aspect contained one of the most shocking surprise coming into court in the photographic film . The nominal wizard is see nonchalantly walk down the street when he is suddenly go up by a sorceress clad in purplish attire , played byacclaimed action principal Charlize Theron . She warn Strange that his action have caused a multiversal incursion that he must help oneself block , open up a portal to the Dark Dimension — the land of Dormammu , as antecedently experience in Doctor Strange ’s first moving picture in 2016 . This new Delilah is Clea , who is know in Marvel Comics as a student , lover , and eventual wife of Doctor Strange .
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In an interview onDeadline ’s Hero Nation podcast ( cover byThe Direct ) , Waldron spoke about present this new character into the MCU and Doctor Strange ’s life history . He professed that Clea was always the plan and described her tie to Dormammu . He then explained that for her to be properly introduce asStrange ’s true love interestas she is in the funnies , his relationship with Christine Palmer ( Rachel McAdams ) had to be resolved . He conclude by spelling out how , after the events ofMultiverse of Madness , Strange is reflect Palmer ’s advice to " be open to the idea of loving someone , " permit for the opportune minute for Clea to make it . Read Waldron ’s full quotes below :
" We always know we wanted to bring out Clea , who in the comic is you could say the great love of Doctor Strange , but really in a mess of style his formidable adequate as a sorcerer herself . Her backstory is fascinating , she ’s the niece of Dormammu , the giant float oral sex from the first movie . "
" They have a lot of great adventures in the comics , and we get laid we wanted to preface her , but it mat like we had to shut down the book to some extent on his love story with Christine Palmer , Rachel McAdams ' character . "
" So you know , Doctor Strange hears that wisdom from Christine to face his veneration and be open to the idea of loving someone and then along comes Clea and I infer we ’ll see what happen next between the two of them . "
By the last ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , Stephen Strange is still consider one of the most important characters in the MCU , so it is n’t a Brobdingnagian surprise that the mid - credits scene sic up a direct sequel . It ’s too early to tellwhenDoctor unknown 3will be releasedor if Clea will appear in a Marvel project before then . However , given Clea ’s condition in Marvel strip , Theron will in all probability have a great role in the MCU live on ahead . It seems probable that Clea and Doctor Strange will finally become romantically involve , and after a while , Theron could even replace Cumberbatch as Earth ’s protector should the prison term descend to obliterate off Stephen .
Theron ’s introduction as Clea in that mid - credits vista leave open a multiverse of potentiality for the future of Doctor Strange in the MCU . Seeing as she ’s known for being a Brobdingnagian activity movie star with film likeAtomic Blonde , Mad Max : Fury Road , andThe Old Guard , it was really only a matter of time before she ’d introduce the world of amusing book movie . With such an challenging character , one can only inquire what she will bring to the screen as Clea . As forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , the new Marvel adventureis now playing in theaters everywhere .
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informant : Deadline ’s Hero Nation ( viaThe Direct )
