What happens next in the MCU after Doctor Strange 2? We look at all the Multiverse of Madness loose ends that Marvel has to explain.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is out now in theaters. It’s the first MCU movie to focus entirely on the multiverse, expanding on what we learned in Avengers: Endgame, Loki, What If…?, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Marvel did not answer all of our multiverse questions in Doctor Strange 2, which means there are several loose ends to tie up in upcoming MCU adventures. You should know that massive plot spoilers follow below. Make sure you watch the full movie, post-credits scenes included, before reading on. Since we started with the post-credits scene, let’s tackle that cameo. Clea (Charlize Theron) appeared in the first Doctor Strange 2 post-credits but didn’t introduce herself. That’s how Marvel added this comic book character to the MCU. She challenged Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to help her prevent an incursion that he created. And he’s up for it. Perhaps the most consequential development of Doctor Strange 2 is the concept of incursions. The MCU has them just like the comic books. Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski) explained to Strange that his presence on Earth-838 might lead to an incursion. That’s an event where two realities collide, leading to the destruction of one or both universes. The 838 Strange, the one the Illuminati killed, triggered one such incursion while dreamwalking in other realities. And we know that both Strange and Wanda Maximoff have been doing some dreamwalking to navigate other realities. The theory is that Doctor Strange 2 sets the stage for a massive crossover MCU event similar to Endgame in scope based on the Secret Wars comics. We saw Earth-838’s Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) in Doctor Stange 2, but not this reality’s variant. He is still out there somewhere. And he must have witnessed all these events that tampered with natural law. We’ll probably see Mordo down the road again, whether it’s the 616 variant or the Sorcerer Supreme from the Illuminati reality. Since we did mention Krasinski’s short-lived Reed Richards cameo, we can’t help but wonder whether the actor will play the same character in the future. We know that the Fantastic Four is coming in what will be one of the most anticipated Marvel reboots of Fox’s properties.
