Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a 2022 American superhero film with fantasy and horror elements. It is the sequel to Doctor Strange and the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is directed by Sam Raimi, with Benedict Cumberbatch reprising the eponymous role.
WARNING: In addition to all previous films involving Strange, this film also involves Late Arrival Spoilers for WandaVision. Spoilers for these will be unmarked. Read on at your own risk!
An unknown time after Spider-Man: No Way Home, Strange and Wong (Benedict Wong) rescue America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a girl with the ability to travel through the multiverse, from a demon that wants her power. An odd detail on the demon leads to Strange seeking the aid of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). What he learns leads to him travelling the multiverse hoping to thwart a grave threat.
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- All Your Base Are Belong to Us: Happens twice, both by Maximoff. First to Kamar-Taj, and then to the Illuminati base.
- Alternate Self: A whopping three Strange variants appear, as well as an alternate Carter, Maximoff, Mordo, and Palmer.
- Anyone Can Die: A lot of named characters die.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: Maximoff is defeated when Chavez gives her exactly what she wants by creating a portal to Earth-838 and letting her meet that universe's version of her boys. They are scared of her and want their real mother, the 838 version of her, instead. This causes her to have a Heel Realization.
- Eye Scream: Strange kills Gargantos by spearing it in the eye with a lamppost.
- Mama Bear: How far is it justifiable to go for your children? This question in relation to Maximoff and her boys drives the film.
- More Expendable Than You: A survivor of Maximoff's attack on Kamar-Taj destroys the Darkhold instead of letting Wong do it, dying in the process.
- Your Head Asplode: Maximoff kills Black Bolt by making his mouth disappear while he's using his power, causing it to backfire and blow up part of his head instead.