Iron Man 2
Warning!Spoilers ahead forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness .
Iron Man ( Robert Downey Jr. ) long turn out that the mainMCUtimeline has its own Illuminati team . Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesscontinued Doctor Strange ’s ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) personal electric arc in the MCU after the Infinity Saga and his involution in Peter Parker ’s ( Tom Holland ) identity issue inSpider - Man : No Way Home . Aside from the sorcerer ’s level , however , there was a lot to be excited about inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , including the introduction of the superhero team , Illuminati , from the Marvel Comics .
The Sam Raimi - take flick mark the first time that the Illuminati come out on the braggy screen . Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ' multiversal story earmark Marvel Studios to search more exist universe in the dealership , admit Earth-838 . The alternate universe had a functioningIlluminati squad that Supreme Strange assembledand was composed of Peggy Carter ’s ( Hayley Atwell ) Captain Carter , Karl Mordo ( Chiwetel Ejiofor ) , and Maria Rambeau ’s ( Lashana Lynch ) Captain Marvel , Black Bolt ( Anson Mount ) , Mister Fantastic ( John Krasinski ) , Professor X ( Patrick Stewart ) . Unfortunately , before they could really make a mark in the MCU , they were reasonably easily hit by Scarlet Witch ( Elizabeth Olsen ) .
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The introduction of Doctor Strange ’s Illuminati in Earth-838 has floated the idea that other MCU universes may also have their respective Illuminati teams , including Earth-616.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswriter Michael Waldron has exact that he does n’t think so , but Iron Man long prove that the chief MCU timeline has its own Illuminati squad . InIron Man 2 , TonyStark ’s earphone distinctly has a booklet named " Illuminati"in his phone . Since the MCU was still in its former stage at that period and Jon Favreau ’s subsequence from 2010 was focused on assure a dissimilar history , it was never fully delved into . But considering the fact that Iron Man was a significant member of the Illuminati in the Marvel Comics , it is n’t outside the realm of possibility that he was also call for in the MCU ’s version of the team , hence the folder in his speech sound .
So , if the Illuminati does live in the MCU Earth-616 , how get along they have n’t revealed themselves ? The squad may be operating in an extremely secret personal manner . Throughout the Infinity Saga , the information was never revisit as the franchise was busy with the overall scourge bring by Thanos ( Josh Brolin ) . Perhaps theMCU ’s Iron Man Illuminatiopts to function in the shadows to protect the group ’s process . On the other hand , it ’s also no enigma that Marvel Studios likes playing the recollective plot , admit certain Easter eggs that come along to be inconsequent but eventually turn up to be an significant detail . The Illuminati folder in Iron Man ’s phone can be one of those . ThisIron Man 2detail is something that Marvel Studios can finally habituate to make their existence in Earth-616 in the future .
give the condition of the dealership , there ’s no rush to innovate the potentiality Earth-616 Illuminati anytime soon . Marvel Studios has a string of other characters that it can focus on — both old and newfangled single , not to mention those who are set to be debut in the close future . apart from that , throw the enfranchisement ’s eventual primary Illuminati team some separation fromDoctor Strange 2’smultiversal Illuminativersion also guarantee that their return will have a big impact in theMCU .
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