Summary
When first announced, great things were expected fromDr.
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
from every corner of the multiverse.
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While their introduction was meant to cause a greater impact, it ended up falling flat.
Three years later,Deadpool & Wolverinehas arrived to mend this mistake.
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it introduces a group of variants from further corners of the multiverse.
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
Conversely,it executes characters' participation in a graceful way that honors their legacy.
The Cameos in Dr.
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Move the Plot Forward, but at What Cost?
Strange from the sorcerers, and Namor… well, for being Namor.
The Illuminati introduced inDr.
Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesshave a different but enigmatic roster.
This was supposed to be a moment of epic proportions.
Stewarts inclusion as Xavier was the first time the 20th Century FoxX-Menfilm series was being acknowledged in the MCU.
Lynch returned after having died off-camera on Earth-616 sometime betweenCaptain MarvelandWandaVision.
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The upside: it furthered her descent into the fearful Scarlet Witch persona.
The downside:the cameos by themselves lost their relevance, if they had any to begin with.
And, for the first time on the big screen, we see thedoomed-to-development-hell version ofChanning Tatums Gambit.
No one was counting on getting to see Tatum as Gambit anymore, at least in this universe.
And, withMahershala Aliattached to star in theBladereboot, Snipes reprising his role was a long shot.
Lessons have been taught and learned.
For now, well have to wait and see what the announcements fromMarvel Studios San Diego Comic-Con panelwill bring.
Deadpool & Wolverineis now in theaters.
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