Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday is rumored to feature Doctor Strange returning after a two-year absence following his departure with Clea to the Dark Dimension. Sources indicate that by the time of Doomsday, Strange will have been missing from Earth-616, leaving the Sanctum unguarded. The film will address the consequences of his absence and explore the impact of his journey on the multiverse. As production continues, details about his role and the plot remain speculative.
Doctor Strange rumored to return in Avengers: Doomsday after two years in Dark Dimension
Recent rumors suggest that Doctor Strange, last seen in the mid-credits scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness heading into the Dark Dimension with Clea, will return in Avengers: Doomsday. According to Alex Perez from The Cosmic Circus, “Stephen Strange has been gone for 2 whole years by the time we reach Doomsday, and he’s left the Sanctum unguarded as well. And he certainly didn’t tell Wong where he was going.”
The post-credits scene in Multiverse of Madness showed Doctor Strange and Clea heading on a mission to address an incursion threatening the multiverse. This journey, which lasts two years in the MCU timeline, takes Strange to the Dark Dimension. Clea’s background as Dormammu’s niece may connect Doomsday to Dormammu’s domain and expand its role in the Multiverse Saga.
During Strange’s absence, Wong, the current Sorcerer Supreme, is left in charge of an unguarded Sanctum on Earth-616. The story will explore Wong’s reaction to Strange’s unexplained disappearance when Strange eventually returns. Perez noted, “That’s going to be a reunion I’m very much looking forward to seeing.”
This absence sets the stage for significant developments. Doctor Strange’s return may address his journey in the Dark Dimension and its impact on the multiverse. His prolonged disappearance and exploration of incursion threats could bring key insights or allies. These elements are likely to play a pivotal role in the events of Avengers: Doomsday and the ongoing Multiverse Saga.
