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It was a heartbreaking moment to see Robert Downey Jr. make the ultimate sacrifice in the 2019 filmAvengers: Endgame. Well, a new rumor has it that the MCU is willing to do it again.
However, this time it wouldn’t be with Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man (with him being dead and all). This time, a speculated report states that Benedict Cumberbatch will make the ultimate sacrifice inAvengers: Doomsday.
The MCU wants Benedict Cumberbatch to do it again
It was 2019 and millions had flocked to the theaters to see the Avengers defeat Thanos in a decisive battle that would end it all. From some iconic moments like Cap lifting Mjolnir to all the superheroes coming out of Doctor Strange’s portals to fight an all-out war,Avengers: Endgamewas a film that can never be remade.
However, fans also sawRobert Downey Jr.’sIron Man make the ultimate sacrifice by snapping his fingers and wiping out Thanos and his armies from existence. The theaters were pretty much silent after that.
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According to notable insider Alex Perez (viaThe Cosmic Circus), it seems that the MCU is willing to do it again but this time with Benedict Cumberbatch. According to the insider,Avengers: Doomsdaywill have Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange face against insurmountable odds.
The film will focus on who exactly is to blame for the current state of the Multiverse. Was it Kang? Was it his variants? Was it someone else? What I’m hearing is that they’re going to try and shift the blame on Doctor Strange.
He further continued,
The idea is to make Strange the common denominator when it comes to incursions. And a good part of these films is Strange trying to reject that notion that All Stranges are meant to doom the universe, by making him the one who chooses to save it.
Well, this isn’t the only place where the actions and consequences ofBenedict Cumberbatch’sDoctor Strange are mentioned. Since he is a powerful wizard after all, the future of the MCU is in danger at all times.
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It seems that Doctor Strange’s powers have already been tested two times in the case of Multiversal incursions and collapses. You know what they say, ‘Third time’s the charm’.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange has already been tested twice
The MCU does not like to leave loose ends unattended. Almost every character has a beginning, peak action, and a satisfying end (with some exceptions, of course).
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange has already faced the wrath of Multiversal incursions twice, namely inSpider-Man: No Way HomeandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
As the interview further continued, Alex Perez was asked about how these two events would affect the story inAvengers: Doomsday.The notable insider stated that both of these incursions will be very vital to the plot of the upcoming MCU film.
Oh, 100%. Both of those films introduce the concept of Incursions and according to my sources, the incursion we saw near the end of No Way Home is the incursion Clea was referring to fixing at the end of Multiverse of Madness.
Only time can tell whether these incursions will have prepared Doctor Strange for the upcoming battle or will Benedict Cumberbatch understand that his character will have to make the ultimate sacrifice in the upcoming movie.
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As the world waits desperately for any news of the upcomingAvengersfilm, the theories and speculations get more interesting by the day.Avengers: Doomsdayis currently set for a release date of July 10, 2025.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
