Benedict Cumberbatch is returning as Doctor Strange in Avengers: Doomsday alongside Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.
Dec. 10, 2024The doctor will see you now
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Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed his previously rumored return as Doctor Strange, and it looks like he’ll be going up against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.
“Benedict Cumberbatch is returning as Doctor Strange in Avengers: Doomsday alongside Chris Evans and Robert Downey J.,” Cumberbatch told Japanese outletTV Groove. “I think there’s going to be some really cool developments ahead, and I’m excited to see what happens next.”
The Wrapreported that Evans, following his surprise return as Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch in Deadpool and Wolverine,was set to return for the upcoming pic. As of now, the role is “undisclosed,” but it would be pretty cool ifevery former Avengers actor was recast in the MCU as a villain.Deadlinealso reported that Anthony Mackie, the actor playing the current, Sam Wilson iteration of Captain America, is also returning.
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