The "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" Cast Brings Together MCU Favorites and New Faces

Benedict Cumberbatch is once again reprising his role as the neurosurgeon turned sorcerer. From the trailers, it looks like he's dealing with the consequences of what went down in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

Elizabeth Olsen will appear as Wanda Maximoff, who viewers last saw after the events of "WandaVision." She was reeling from the loss of Vision and their two children, as well as the hex she placed on Westview.

Xochitl Gomez will appear as America Chavez, a character from the comics who's new to the MCU. Chavez can travel between dimensions by punching open doors with her fists. In the comics, she has a close relationship with Kate Bishop, who Hailee Steinfeld played in "Hawkeye." America is a lesbian, and she is the first Latinx LGBTQ+ Marvel character to headline their own series.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is returning to the franchise as Baron Mordo. Mordo and Strange were once friends but are now enemies. In the new movie, Mordo is hunting other sorcerers.

Rachel McAdams portrayed Christine Palmer — a professional colleague and lover of Dr. Strange — in the first film. At the end of the first movie, Strange decides they can't be together. "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" will deal with the repercussions of that choice.

Like Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong has played Wong in stories across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the new film, Wong will once again be right at Dr. Strange's side.

In "WandaVision," Wanda gives birth to two sons, Billy and Tommy. By the end of the series, they are gone, but she's intent on getting them back. It seems she's successful, since the pair will appear in this new movie.

Technically, Patrick Stewart's role in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is undisclosed. But Stewart played Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men, in the Fox X-Men franchise for years, and Disney's 2019 acquisition of Fox opened the door to merge the two universes. Evan Peters kind of started the process on "WandaVision," but featuring Professor X here would throw the gates wide open.

In a new trailer, a shot of a yellow wheelchair, similar to the one Professor X used in the X-Men cartoons, seemed to confirm that Stewart will definitely be playing his old role.