Cumberbatch & Holland Asked For a Doctor Strange/Spider-Man Team-Up
During Avengers: Infinity War, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange had a team-up with Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), as well as other Marvel heroes. Despite only briefly appearing together in Avengers: Endgame, Cumberbatch and Holland apparently wanted more Doctor Strange and Spider-Man adventures. During an interview posted on Variety, Cumberbatch revealed that he and Holland asked for a Doctor Strange/Spider-Man reunion before Spider-Man: No Way Home came together.
“I’m very spoiled because Tom Holland and I had petitioned that the neighborhood superheroes should cross paths again,” said Cumberbatch. “To have those three films culminate in that moment was extraordinary to be a part of. And to let my character make some hefty mistakes out of love — really, out of generosity towards someone he realizes he really cares for.”
Cumberbatch also shared his feelings about No Way Home‘s success and what it means for the movies in general.
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“From a stand-alone success of a movie, of a franchise, it’s phenomenal,” noted Cumberbatch. “I genuinely sat there entertained, thrilled, really moved. I laughed a lot, I cheered. It’s a fantastic feeling to be back in a cinema, being able to do that and to prove that not everything has to be streamed. And I think that’s important moving forward. It’s not just for exhibitors but for the social gain, the excitement of being in a crowd of people experiencing that live thing of watching it.”
Cumberbatch’s character will return on May 6 in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There are some rumors that suggest Spidey may appear in that film as well, but nothing concrete at this time.
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