10 Non-MCU Marvel Movie Characters Most Likely To Appear In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
Professor X is possibly appearing in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness but what other characters from early Marvel movies could appear?
The Super Bowl trailer for Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness shocked fans everywhere by seeming to indicate that Professor X as played by Patrick Stewart will appear in the movie. While this remains unconfirmed, it's a strong hint that the iconic figure from the Fox X-Men franchise will appear. It's also possible that other characters from non-MCU Marvel movies appear as well.
There have been a number of Marvel movies made outside the MCU in the last 20 years and any number of those franchises could intersect in the new movie thanks to its traveling through different universes. Some of them are very well-known to fans and others are more obscure, but they all could play an interesting role in the story, even if it's just a brief cameo.
Professor X seems to be in the movie, based on what is very obviously Patrick Stewart's voice in the trailer, but it's not clear yet. His presence opens a lot of doors to other non-MCU movie franchises and it also makes an enormous amount of sense.
Longtime comic book fans know Professor X is part of the Illuminati and it's likely the council Doctor Strange goes before in the movie is the same. Professor X could likely be part of a multiversal version of this secret group in the MCU.
If Professor X is in the movie, then there is a possibility that Wolverine isn't too far behind. Logan and Charles Xavier are closely linked in the Fox X-Men movies of course, and Wolverine could serve on the Illuminati council or perhaps as one of its agents.
There is also the fact that Hugh Jackman has hinted at a possible MCU appearance. Jackman has been close with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige going back to the very first X-Men movie in 2000 and it would be natural for him to cameo in some form.
Man-Thing might be an unexpected character to appear in the movie, and some fans may not even know he was the subject of his own solo movie back in 2005. However, Man-Thing actually makes a lot of sense in the context of what appears to be the story of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness.
Man-Thing is the guardian of the Nexus Of All Realities in Marvel Comics, an intersection of different dimensions and universes that could very well play a role in the universe-hopping plot of the movie.
Ghost Rider might seem like an unusual choice to cameo in the upcoming movie, but there may be reasons to include him. A powerful mystical character in his own right, Ghost Rider could potentially appear in connection with a budding Midnight Sons team, which would also include Moon Knight.
Ghost Rider feels like an obvious choice to bring to the MCU at some point, and will likely be recast. But this movie may allow Nicolas Cage, an avowed comic book fan who took his stage name from Luke Cage, to appear in an MCU movie even if only in a cameo.
The MCU finally has its Daredevil in Charlie Cox, but like with other variants in the upcoming movie and in Spider-Man: No Way Home, there's always room for more. That could open the door to a cameo from the Ben Affleck Daredevil from the early 2000s.
Affleck could reprise his role as an older, more grizzled Matt Murdock who has perhaps already experienced the massive ups and downs of some of the best Daredevil comic books ever.
Blade has already been teased in the MCU, but that doesn't close the door on the first movie Blade appearing. Wesley Snipes could reprise his role as the vampire slayer from the late '90s and early 2000s franchise, and could even be a potential member of the MCU Illuminati.
Like Ghost Rider, Blade is a character associated with the horror side of Marvel Comics and makes a lot of sense in the movie. It would also be a great way to revisit the Snipes version, who properly kicked off the Marvel age of movies in 1998.
The Silver Surfer is almost certain to play a major role in the MCU at some point. He's also an element of the early Fox Fantastic Four movies that may be worth revisiting. He could even be part of the MCU Illuminati and would make sense given his cosmic power and knowledge.
Combining the motion capture acting of Doug Jones and the voice of Laurence Fishburne, the Silver Surfer from Fantastic Four: The Rise of Silver Surfer was a relatively faithful adaptation and it would be fun for fans to see him again.
Reed Richards is a founding member of the Illuminati in Marvel Comics and if the MCU patterns the secret group after them, then it's very likely Reed Richards could appear. Mr. Fantastic could very well be reprised by Ioan Gruffudd, who played him in the early Fantastic Four movies.
The MCU could very well cast their own Reed Richards for this monumental appearance, but returning to Gruffudd for what would likely be a curtain call appearance would be a nice way to link all of the Fox Marvel movies together.
Fans were elated to see Andrew Garfield return to his role as Spider-Man in No Way Home. There are many places that Andrew could appear next in movies, and a possible one is in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness.
It could be a way of continuing to lay the foundation for his eventual return to a headline role in the movies, like in the Sony Marvel Universe, but it could also be an opportunity to show a variant of the character in different circumstances, possibly still with Gwen Stacy.
The most likely non-MCU Marvel movie character to appear in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness is the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man. Given the movie is directed by Sam Raimi, who helmed the original trilogy of Sony Spider-Man movies, it's almost too great an opportunity to pass up.
It wouldn't necessarily have to be that exact Spider-Man from the Raimi-Verse, but perhaps another variant. He could be part of the MCU Illuminati, allowing Maguire and Raimi to reunite in the movies once more.