Benedict Cumberbatch quietly confirms his MCU future as Doctor Strange

During his time as Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch spent a lot of interviews trying to make sure Tom Holland didn’t spoil the latest MCU movie. In a new career retrospective for Netflix, the former Sorcerer Supreme has done a bit of self-indulgence, revealing that Avengers 5 will see him return to the franchise, and the start date for the project looks to be set for 2025.

The next Avengers film is currently undergoing a new form, apparently ditching its original title Kang Dynasty and simply being known as Avengers 5 since Jonathan Majors left the role of Kang the Conqueror. Although Kang is still expected to play a role in the final acts of the Multiverse Saga, it is unclear who will play the role, and indeed how big the role will be.

Avengers 5

Publication date

May 1, 2025

Studio

Marvel Studios

Meanwhile, Cumberbatch has become the first actor to confirm his appearance in the upcoming film. In his appearance on the latest episode of Still Watching Netflix, Cumberbatch noted:

with Avengers 5 AND Avengers: Secret Wars is expected to bring together even more characters that Avengers: Endgame set on the screen in 2019, it was probably never in doubt that Sherlock the star would be in that number. With the new team-up film currently set to be released in 2026, it was predicted that cameras could start rolling at the end of this year, but now it seems that next year is the year that the Avengers will come together in their new film. repetition.

How will the Avengers come together in Avengers 5?

Since the events of Avengers: Endgamethe Avengers have all but disbanded, with key members of the team all gone to deal with the fallout in their own way in several Phase 4 projects. According to some rumors, the path to the new Avengers team, which will be without the departed Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, and Steve Rogers, begins at Captain America: Brave New World.

These rumors have suggested that the film will see the new Captain America, Sam Wilson, rise to form his own Avengers team, which will be responsible for dealing with the many multiverse threats heading to the MCU in the coming years. With the 2024 release practically over, there aren’t many movies left before Avengers 5 arrives. That means Marvel Studios will be looking to emulate Phase 3 and push the franchise to new heights while also trying to bring back fans in the franchise after a dismal run of box office results.

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Who should be in the new Avengers team in the MCU?

The Marvel Cinematic Universe team, The Avengers, was pretty well defined in the Infinity Saga, but everyone has been wondering who the new Avengers team will be for the upcoming Avengers 5. With a mix of legacy heroes and new faces introduced in Phases 4 and 5, who do you want to see on the main Avengers team? Which collection of characters would make the most sense in terms of coming together as a team and what would make for the most interesting group dynamic?

When it comes to who will lead the new Avengers team, Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange has been a name tossed around several times. The Multiverse of Madness ended with Strange being sought out by Clea (Charlize Theron) to help deal with a new incursion. With no Doctor Strange movies currently on Marvel’s slate — though there are a few Phase 6 slots to fill — many believe this incursion could be important enough to prompt the Avengers assembly to deal with to.

Currently, Avengers 5 it doesn’t have a known title, director or plot. Earlier this month, it was reported that the film would feature “more than 60 MCU characters,” making it the biggest film since Avengers: Endgame broke records at the box office. The same reports also claimed that this Avengers movie won’t actually see one or two characters leading the pack, but will find multiple characters performing their roles as an equal ensemble.