Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- The most famous, quotable line in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness wasn't actually in the script; it was completely improvised by the actor on the third take.
- The lead role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was originally offered to a massive A-list star who turned it down because they didn't understand the script.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a 2022 American superhero horror film directed by Sam Raimi, representing the veteran director's return to the genre filmmaking that had defined his early career. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Strange, who must protect America Chavez, a teenager played by Xochitl Gomez with the ability to punch star-shaped portals between dimensions, from the Scarlet Witch, played by Elizabeth Olsen, who seeks America's power to travel to a universe where her children โ created and lost during the events of the WandaVision series โ still exist. Sam Raimi brought his distinctive horror sensibility to the MCU, incorporating zombie variants, demonic possession, jump scares, and body horror that pushed the franchise's PG-13 rating further than any previous entry.
Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda was the film's most compelling element โ a sympathetic figure driven to monstrous acts by grief and love, she was simultaneously the film's villain and its most emotionally complex character. The film divided audiences between those who welcomed Raimi's distinctive style and those who found the multiverse concept's execution inconsistent. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness earned $955 million worldwide.
