Marvel Studios’ decision to “change generals” midway through completely changed the script of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Doctor Strange 2) is one of the most important projects of the MCU phase 4. This film has helped the audience better understand the rules of operation as well as the dangers of multiverse. pillar. universe that Marvel Studios is building. Released in May 2022, Doctor Strange 2 has grossed nearly $ 956 million from theaters worldwide, and is a solid springboard for a series of other blockbusters in the future of the MCU.
However, if Marvel Studios does not decide to “change generals” midway, it is very likely that we will have a completely different Doctor Strange 2 blockbuster. In January 2020, director Scott Derrickson unexpectedly withdrew from this project due to disagreements in the content creation process. Replacing him is Sam Raimi, who is known as the “boss” of horror movies, to be able to bring a new breath to the MCU. And the multiverse story that Raimi brings has completely changed from Derrickson’s original plan.
A completely different multiverse journey that Scott Derrickson has for Doctor Strange
Derrickson’s Doctor Strange 2 brings a new concept of the Marvel multiverse – Photo: Marvel Studios.
The multiverse is the central theme of Phase 4 of the MCU, but Marvel Studios has yet to agree on the basic principles that underpin the development of this theme. In the first Doctor Strange film, director Scott Derrickson built the concept of the multiverse based on chapter #21 of Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme, released in 1990.
In this chapter, the Earth is considered the center of an endless ocean, and the dimensions are only ripples in the distance. The greater the distance between them and the Earth, the more the laws of nature change. That is why in the Dark Dimension, concepts like space and time become meaningless.
Such a multiverse construction will open the door for a lot of horror monsters, many powerful mystical entities to come to the MCU, such as Nightmare or Shuma-Gorath. According to some reports, both of these monsters hold important roles in Derrickson’s script.
Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange 2 focuses on character variations, more in line with the general direction of the MCU – Photo: Marvel Studios.
Meanwhile, Sam Raimi’s version of Doctor Strange 2 focuses on the multiverse definition that Marvel Studios introduced in the Loki series. Monsters with divine power were no longer the dominant factor. Instead, we have a lot of different variations of Stephen Strange as well as a number of other characters.
It’s no surprise that Marvel Studios prefers director Raimi’s approach, as it allows them to more easily tell stories that take place in multiple realities in the same film. In addition, when focusing on exploiting variations, they also have the opportunity to bring some of the fan-favorite characters back to the big screen, most notably Professor X played by Patrick Stewart.
Scarlet Witch will still play the villain, but in a very different way
The role of Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch was also changed 180 degrees after Sam Raimi replaced Scott Derrickson. According to the original plan, Stephen Strange would appear at the end of the WandaVision series and become the Scarlet Witch instructor to master his new energy source – Chaos Magic. In other words, according to director Derrickson’s idea, these two characters will be allies, close associates, teachers and students together to explore the multiverse in Doctor Strange 2.
However, Marvel Studios later rejected this idea, because they thought it would extinguish the aura of Scarlet Witch in their own series. “We don’t want to see the end of an entire TV project as just a stepping stone to the next movie,” said Kevin Feige, president. That’s why there was a time when Marvel fans seemed to vaguely see the shadow of Doctor Strange hovering in the ending of WandaVision, but in the end, this character has not yet appeared.
In addition, the short advertisements scattered in 9 episodes of WandaVision are details that Marvel Studios actively “installed”, as a message that Doctor Strange sent to Scarlet Witch. These ads refer to her as a “Nexus Being” – a special being that exists in each universe, with the ability to change and control the flow of time and the nature of reality. However, it seems that this idea has also been dropped from the plans that Marvel Studios is planning for its multiverse.
Scarlet Witch is Strange’s companion in the movie version of Scott Derrickson – Photo: Marvel Studios.
Scarlet Witch will still enter the evil path in Scott Derrickson’s version. However, that only happens at the end of the movie, as a launching pad for this character’s next projects. According to screenwriter Michael Waldron, Marvel Studios originally wanted Scarlet Witcher to be the main villain in the Avengers movies, rather than the villain in Doctor Strange 2.
“In my opinion, Scarlet Witch will be one of the greatest villains. Then why waste that character on another project (besides the Avengers)?”, Waldron shared. In fact, Wanda’s harsh “flip” phase in the official premiere of Doctor Strange 2 took place quite unexpectedly and not really eye-catching. It is for this reason that Waldron feels Scott Derrickson’s idea is somewhat more natural and logical.
Accordingly, Scarlet Witch will gradually turn towards the dark in the journey to explore the multiverse with Stephen Strange, instead of suddenly changing nature after WandaVision ends. During this journey, she may encounter other dark entities that cause her psychological trauma and nefarious plots with the multiverse.
It could be the Ancient God Chthon, who created chaos magic (Chaos Magic) inside the Scarlet Witch. It’s a pity that we will never be able to enjoy this version of Doctor Strange 2, because the idea of director Scott Derrickson will forever be only in the pages of the script.
Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange 2 focuses on monsters, while Sam Raimi’s version delves into character variations
Exploiting the theme of the multiverse, but the approach to the problem of Scott Derrickson and Sam Raimi is completely different – Photo: Marvel Studios.
According to some sources, America Chavez will still appear in Scott Derrickson’s version of Doctor Strange 2, acting as a guide in Stephen and Wanda’s multiverse journey. As mentioned above, this multiverse will include many different dimensions, with a series of monsters with terrible power.
The illustrations by the Marvel artists show that one of the main villains of the never-before-produced version will be Nightmare – Doctor Strange’s most feared enemy in the comics. As the lord of the Dream Dimension, he is formed from the nightmares of humans and can increase his own power by absorbing the energy from the dreams of all living things. .
Nightmare has always embraced the ambition of conquering and dominating the world. He has faced several members of the Avengers, but the most prominent of them has always been Doctor Strange. These drawings also show some other monsters such as the Wendigo or the Shuma-Gorath.
Not Scarlet Witch, Nightmare is the main antagonist of Doctor Strange 2 Scott Derrickson version – Photo: Marvel Comics.
The original goal that Marvel Studios set for Doctor Strange 2 was to introduce the audience to the world of supernatural monsters to prepare for future projects. Speaking to Rotten Tomatoes in a 2019 interview, president Kevin Feige said: “For many years, we’ve been trying to find a new exploit for Blade. We love this character and his world. Now, with Doctor Strange and superhero elements coming to the MCU, we can finally begin to explore that world.”
However, Doctor Strange 2 continues to exploit the idea of character variations, similar to the Loki series or Spider-Man: No Way Home. Meanwhile, the supernatural element that Kevin Feige mentioned is arranged into other projects such as Moon Knight or Werewolf By Night on Disney+.
After all, perhaps the difference of opinion about building the multiverse led to the unfortunate breakup between Marvel Studios and director Scott Derrickson. Meanwhile, director Sam Raimi is willing to develop the script according to the studio’s wishes to bring a more coherent and unified multiverse concept in the MCU.
However, Scott Derrickson’s version of Doctor Strange 2 will certainly still make many viewers curious and regretful, especially when the director has brought great success to his first solo film. the last sailor Stephen Strange.
Source: Marvel Studios, ScreenRant
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