Luckily, Benedict Cumberbatch confirmed his MCU return, and revealed which Avengers movies to expect Doctor Strange. Fans who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order know that entire phases of the shared universe come to a head with the Avengers flicks.

Benedict Cumberbatch confirms Dr Strange won't appear in Avengers: Doomsday due to script changes. Cumberbatch will have a significant role in Avengers: Secret Wars, slated for release in 2027. Robert Downey Jr will play Doctor Doom, the main villain in Avengers: Doomsday, impacting the cast.

"He’s quite central to where things might go,” Cumberbatch said of his character. This is consistent with Marvel's 2015 Secret Wars comic by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist

Benedict Cumberbatch revealed that the Sorcerer Supreme is almost definitely not in for the the next big Marvel team-up film.

The actor's explanation lines up with Doctor Strange's role in the original comic. The post Benedict Cumberbatch just let his role in the next two ‘Avengers’ movies slip appeared first on The Manual.

Benedict Cumberbatch has said his Marvel Cinematic Universe character Doctor Strange is skipping the next big team up in Avengers Doomsday but will play a "central role" in its sequel Avengers Secret Wars.

Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about Doctor Strange's future in the MCU going forward. Cumberbatch first played Stephen Strange in 2016's Doctor Strange, which was directed by Scott Derrickson. He went on to reprise the role in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok,