The surprise teaser acts as the film’s final post-credits scene and gives Marvel fans their first look at the highly anticipated Doctor Strange sequel.
Thankfully, the first trailer for Doctor Strange 2 suggests that it will manage to do all that and more.
One of the biggest — and most shocking — rumors that began circulating online about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness earlier this year was that it would feature none other than Shuma-Gorath as a villain.
She’ll make her silver screen debut in the Doctor Strange sequel, and given her ties to the Young Avengers in the comics, she’s expected to become a major hero within the MCU.
Some rumors have claimed she’ll be running from Shuma-Gorath, while others have suggested that it’ll be Wanda Maximoff who hopes to use America’s powers for her own gain.
The implication is that Strange isn’t coming after Wanda because of something she’s done, but because he genuinely needs her help fixing the multiversal damage he caused in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Taking that into account, it certainly seems like Wanda’s journey in Multiverse of Madness could end up being just as dark as has been speculated.
Also played by Cumberbatch, the villainous variant is suitably creepy and appears to reside in a spooky version of the Sanctum Sanctorum that floats near a massive cosmic vortex.