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Doctor Strange Returns: Cumberbatch Teases MCU's Secret Wars

11/25/2025

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Benedict Cumberbatch, the British actor who portrays Doctor Strange, confirms he will return to the MCU.
He says he has a clearer idea of Doctor Strange's future and hints at a Secret Wars appearance.
Despite his name not appearing in the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal, Cumberbatch reassures fans his return is imminent.
Cumberbatch also stars in The Thing with Feathers, a psychological horror about loss that premieres November 28, 2025.

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Story summary

Benedict Cumberbatch, the British actor who portrays Doctor Strange, confirms he will return to the MCU.
He says he has a clearer idea of Doctor Strange's future and hints at a Secret Wars appearance.
Despite his name not appearing in the Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal, Cumberbatch reassures fans his return is imminent.
Cumberbatch also stars in The Thing with Feathers, a psychological horror about loss that premieres November 28, 2025.