Benedict Cumberbatch reveals that Doctor Strange won't be in 'Avengers: Doomsday.' Also, he was just as surprised as anyone by Robert Downey's MCU return.

Benedict Cumberbatch has said his Marvel Cinematic Universe character Doctor Strange is skipping the next big team up in Avengers Doomsday but will play a "central role" in its sequel Avengers Secret Wars.

"He’s quite central to where things might go,” Cumberbatch said of his character. This is consistent with Marvel's 2015 Secret Wars comic by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist

Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed that his superhero Dr. Stephen Strange won't appear in the 2026 Marvel film 'Avengers: Doomsday', although he will be returning for the next movie 'Avengers: Secret Wars'.

The actor's explanation lines up with Doctor Strange's role in the original comic. The post Benedict Cumberbatch just let his role in the next two ‘Avengers’ movies slip appeared first on The Manual.

Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about Doctor Strange's future in the MCU going forward. Cumberbatch first played Stephen Strange in 2016's Doctor Strange, which was directed by Scott Derrickson. He went on to reprise the role in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok,