Doctor Strange doesn't appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but Wanda Maximoff does, and her presence in The Multiverse of Madness is clearly of vital importance.

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Doctor Strange (2016)

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Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame

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WandaVision (2021)

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Loki (2021)

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What If...? (2021)

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Spider-Man: No Way Home offered a hint of what Multiverse of Madness might be capable of.

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Patrick Stewart's unseen voiceover in the Multiverse of Madness trailer set off rampant speculation about a return appearance for Professor X.

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Doctor Strange doesn't appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but Wanda Maximoff does, and her presence in The Multiverse of Madness is clearly of vital importance.

Doctor Strange doesn't appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but Wanda Maximoff does, and her presence in The Multiverse of Madness is clearly of vital importance.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)

Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)

Doctor Strange (2016)

Doctor Strange (2016)

Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame

WandaVision (2021)

WandaVision (2021)

Loki (2021)

Loki (2021)

What If...? (2021)

What If...? (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home offered a hint of what Multiverse of Madness might be capable of.

Spider-Man: No Way Home offered a hint of what Multiverse of Madness might be capable of.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Patrick Stewart's unseen voiceover in the Multiverse of Madness trailer set off rampant speculation about a return appearance for Professor X.

Patrick Stewart's unseen voiceover in the Multiverse of Madness trailer set off rampant speculation about a return appearance for Professor X.