It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Benedict Cumberbatch last directed his own standalone Marvel production, yet here we are, six years later, with the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Perhaps it’s difficult to realize it’s been six years since the first Doctor Strange film was released because, with the exception of 2020.
Cumberbatch has appeared as Doctor Strange in a Marvel Cinematic Universe project every year since.
Is Benedict Cumberbatch leaving the MCU?
Yes! And while Cumberbatch’s next project with Marvel has yet to be announced, the studio has guaranteed fans that “Doctor Strange will return” at the conclusion of Multiverse of Madness.
The news came as a great relief after the fate of the film’s other main character, Wanda Maximoff, was left uncertain, and it came as little surprise as the post-credit scene hinted at a new Strange adventure.
How many MCU movies is Benedict Cumberbatch in?
Along with Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Cumberbatch has also appeared in four Marvel Studios films: Thor Ragnarok in 2017, Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019, and Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
