Warning: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers: If you stuck around for the post-credit scenes, you may be wondering: Who is Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and what does Charlize Theron’s character mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Watch 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse… $7.99 Buy Now He also told the magazine about how the movie follows the storyline of Disney Plus’ 2021 miniseries, WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch / Wanda Maximoff. “I’m not really sure what the WandaVision schedule was or how it changed. I just know that halfway, or maybe three-quarters of the way into our writing process, I’d first heard of this show they were doing and that we would have to follow it,” he said.
So…who is Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Clea is a sorceress who was first introduced in the Marvel Comics issue, “Strange Tales #126,” in November 1964. She’s a member of the Faltine race, a race of human-appearing, higher-dimensional energy beings from the Dark Realm. She’s the daughter of Umar and the niece of Dormammu. In the Marvel Comics, Clea is a disciple of Doctor Strange and eventually marries him and succeeds him as Sorcerer Supreme.
Who’s in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cast? The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cast sees the return of Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Benedict Wong as Wong, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, and Michael Stuhlbarg as Nicodemus West from the first Doctor Strange movie in 2016.
In an interview with Moviefone, Cumberbatch also agreed with a past statement Raimi made about how Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will change how fans think about the character. “I like to think so. I mean, there’s an awful lot going on in this film. I hope that isn’t lost on people. There is some character development, which I think is pretty crucial to him.