T here are a lot of upcoming Marvel movies to look forward to, but it’s safe to say that the biggest of the bunch currently scheduled are Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret

To paraphrase Doctor Strange: he is in Doomsday now. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Master of the Mystic Arts Stephen Strange, revealed what he described as a spoiler last week when a Variety cover story quoted him as saying that the spellcaster is sitting out Avengers: Doomsday.

Benedict Cumberbatch has suggested that his previous comments about Doctor Strange's status in Avengers: Doomsday were mistaken.

Benedict Cumberbatch recently said he wouldn't be in the next "Avengers" movie as Doctor Strange. Now, he's backtracking... maybe.

Benedict Cumberbatch recently said that he would not be a part of Avengers: Doomsday due to the story being altered after Jonathan Majors' firing, but the actor is now claiming that he

So, it appears, Cumberbatch's neurosurgeon-turned-Sorcerer Supreme will not return in the May 2026 film. Although "momentarily horrified by his candour" about that plot point, Cumberbatch proceeded to spill the beans about the ultra-secretive studio's plans for the next phase of Marvel movies.

The actor, who plays the neurosurgeon-turned-sorcerer Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, disclosed that he will appear in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, backtracking on earlier comments

Benedict Cumberbatch revealed that the Sorcerer Supreme is almost definitely not in for the the next big Marvel team-up film.

Avengers: Doomsday is one of Marvel Studios' upcoming blockbuster movies, and audiences are incredibly excited about it. The Avengers team hasn't been showcased together since 2019, and bringing together a new version of the team or Avengers: Doomsday will simultaneously provide something fresh for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.