Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness doesn’t surpass the Eternals in terms of introducing new characters to the MCU, but it comes pretty close. And unlike many recent films, Multiverse of Madness has kept almost all of its major revelations under wraps.
So, unsurprisingly, most of them will be considered spoilers. Please proceed with caution!
In addition to the likes of America Chavez, who has been featured in the film’s marketing, Multiverse of Madness has also brought in the Illuminati, an alternate universe group made up of some familiar figures from the Marvel universe, but in some ways new to the MCU. Here’s who they are, who they’re played by, and what they’re likely to mean for future movies and TV shows.
America Chavez
Xochitl Gomez plays America Chavez, a teenager from an alternate reality who has the power to jump between universes. At first, she is unable to control this power, creating portals whenever she is particularly frightened – something that causes trouble and often sends her or others spinning uncontrollably across the multiverse. By the end of the movie, however, she has learned to control her abilities and can now move back and forth between universes with purpose.
Charles Xavier
Reprising his role as Charles Xavier is Patrick Stewart, an Illuminati member from Universe 838. In fact, we haven’t learned much about this version of Professor X. In fact, his design is reminiscent of the X-Men cartoon rather than the previous films. of the X-Men that Stewart starred in. In the end, he has his neck broken by Wanda.
Reed Richards
Frequent fan cast John Krasinski plays version 838 of Reed Richards, who mentions having a wife and children of his own (likely Sue Storm and Franklin Richards, though none are officially named). We see him using his stretching powers and the Baxter Foundation quote, which Marvel comics fans will recognize as yet another Fantastic Four connection. Still, like every other member of the Illuminati, he doesn’t survive long enough to make more than a handful of references to something else. Wanda tears him apart.
black ray
Remember the short-lived Inhumans show? It’s okay if you don’t, few people remember. Black Lightning was once again portrayed by Anson Mount, although his costume received a major update to better resemble his comic book look. The Inhuman ruler is given a brief introduction, recapping his powers (a voice so loud that even the slightest whisper will vaporize anyone who stands in his way) and his role (leader of the Inhumans, guardian of the Terrigen Mists), but he also encounters an end in Wanda’s hand. She removes his mouth, so when he tries to speak, his powers explode in his own head in one of the most violent scenes in the MCU yet.
captain marvel
Lashana Lynch plays the 838 version of Monica Rambeau, who in this world is Captain Marvel. She is given the least amount of context in her intro, so we can’t be sure what happened to Carol Danvers or if Carol still exists in 838. Wanda uses a statue to crush and apparently kill her.
Captain Carter
The first Avenger of 838 is actually Peggy Carter, called Captain Carter, played by Hayley Atwell. This is Atwell’s second time as the character, technically, after having voiced another version of her in What If…? Lively show. It’s unclear if this Carter and the What if Carter are actually the same or not, but it doesn’t matter – Wanda cuts this Carter in half with her own shield.
Ultron (Sentinels)
This isn’t technically a new character, but it’s worth pointing out. The Illuminati Headquarters of 838 is populated by Ultron Sentinels, which means 838’s version of the assassin robot is very, very different. Maybe Reed Richards has something to do with this version of Ultron – or maybe there was an 838 version of Hank Pym, Tony Stark or Bruce Banner out there building this technology. Also, have you noticed those giant statues that look a bit like Jocasta? It seems that Ultron’s existence in 838 is very, very different from what we’re familiar with.
Clea
The post-credits scene introduces Charlize Theron as Clea, another magic user in the multiverse that we didn’t learn much about in her brief introduction. In the comics, Clea is a sorceress supreme of the “dark universe” and she eventually becomes Strange’s wife. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, all we can say for sure is that she has the ability to travel between dimensions and is very aware that “raids” (collisions between different universes) are a major threat.
So what does this mean?
With the exception of America and Clea, we can be sure that these new characters – or at least the 838 versions of them – are dead and gone. That doesn’t mean, however, that the same actors won’t be reprising other versions of them across the multiverse. But we also can’t be sure the same actors will stick around – remember how Sylvie is also a version of Loki? There’s no rule saying that the 616 version of Xavier will be played by Patrick Stewart, but that’s certainly a possibility and so on. And considering that we now have America that can jump between universes at will, the possibility of meeting new and different versions of any of these characters in the future is definitely high. It is still possible that we will find other versions of them in the line interpreted by the same actors.
This article is a translation of the writing by Mason Downey to the website GameSpot.
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