Benedict Cumberbatch made important statements about Doctor Strange, the beloved character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a video interview for his new Netflix miniseries “Eric”, Cumberbatch stated that Doctor Strange will be in the Avengers 5 movie and that filming will start soon.

Dr. Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about Avengers 5

Benedict Cumberbatch said that his character Doctor Strange will definitely be in Avengers 5 and that filming will begin next year. “I’m looking forward to next year’s Avengers, there’s some really great stuff in the pipeline,” Cumberbatch said.

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The statement is one of the clearest confirmations that Doctor Strange will be in Avengers 5. Avengers 5 is scheduled for release in 2026 and is rumored to feature 60 MCU characters.

Cumberbatch said that the role of Doctor Strange has given him financial freedom, allowing him to take on less commercial projects. “Playing Doctor Strange allows me to support stories and less commercial projects,” Cumberbatch said, adding that this character has been a gift in his life in many ways. Thanks to this role, he can also include more artistic and independent projects in his acting career.

Avengers 5 was originally announced as “The Kang Dynasty”, but that name was dropped due to Jonathan Majors’ legal issues. Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool and Wolverine, is rumored to replace Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton.

It is also stated that Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Simu Liu and Karen Gillian will return. It remains to be seen whether Kate Bishop will join the Avengers team after taking over the role of Hawkeye at the end of the Disney Plus series.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s statements have raised expectations for Avengers 5 even more. While it is certain that Doctor Strange will take part in this new movie, it is eagerly awaited when the movie will be released and what other surprises will happen. Avengers 5 will be released in 2026 for the time being.