This 30-second scene quietly destroyed Doctor Strange’s entire character arc in Multiverse of Madness, and fans were too distracted by a cameo to care.
The entire thematic core of Sam Raimi’s film was Stephen Strange learning humility: discovering that across the multiverse, every version of him who tries to control destiny ends up corrupted, and finally accepting that he doesn't always have to "hold the knife." He defeats Wanda not by overpowering her, but by trusting America Chavez.
Literally ninety seconds later, he’s corrupted by the Darkhold, grows a third demon eye, abandons his universe to go fix a multiversal car crash he personally caused, and dives into the Dark Dimension with a complete stranger.
It didn't "set up Doomsday", it completely erased his own movie's ending just to plant a corporate seed for a crossover four years down the line.
Denis Villeneuve has officially signed on to direct ‘ARRIVAL: FIRST LIGHT,’ a direct sequel to his 2016 sci-fi masterpiece.
Amy Adams is locked to return as Louise Banks, with Jeremy Renner reportedly in talks to reprise his role.