The aftermath of Civil War will not keep the Avengers apart!
[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]fter the aftermath of Civil War, the Avengers look to be torn apart, but not exactly going to war against each other. But the outcome was enough for Captain America and Bucky, AKA The Winter Soldier, to go into hiding with the Black Panther.
But this Friday, Doctor Strange (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) will make his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cumberbatch himself said that Doctor Strange should be the mediator for when they become a full unit again.
“I think [Doctor Strange] has to be Team Doctor Strange,” Cumberbatch explains to Yahoo Movies.
“His job title is defender of the fabric of reality. I mean, he fights other dimensional threats that are beyond the perceptions of that very potent squabble [between Cap and Iron Man], and I’d like to think he’s going to help them both, rather than take sides.”
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson agreed with Cumberbatch on Doctor Strange, adding: “Doctor Strange will always be on his own team.”
“It’s part of what I liked about him in the comics. Part of what makes Doctor Strange Doctor Strange is that he stands in a lonely position. He is the gatekeeper between our world and other dimensions, so he doesn’t really stand on anyone’s side other than the side of protecting our world from the malevolent threats that only he protect the world from.”
As for Cumberbatch’s debut with the Avengers, it’s already confirmed that he will be in the Infinity War movie in 2018 and with Doctor Strange’s powers, it will expand what Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo can do with that movie. Cumberbatch elaborated on his character:
“The character list gets a little heavier [from ‘Doctor Strange’ to ‘Infinity War’] and you’re working with some legends of the screen let alone iconic characters, so that’ll be a lot of fun.”
“Doctor Strange is there to provide the opening of a new chapter, it’s literally going to open up the dimensions, so just when that frame got a little crowded, it’s got a whole lot bigger.”
Doctor Strange will be released to theaters in the US this Friday! How excited are you to see it? Let us know in the comments below!
