Iron Man, which introduced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and set the tone for the subsequent movies and even set up the formation of the Avengers in its post-credits scene. Since then, the MCU has been bringing various characters – heroes and villains – from Marvel Comics to the big screen, building the most extensive superhero universe covering movies and TV shows.
Some popular characters from the comics took longer to arrive at the MCU due to rights issues, as was the case of Spider-Man, who couldn’t this universe until Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latter being the latest project from the MCU.
After his identity was revealed by Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) at the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home and was framed for his murder as well, Peter Parker will deal with the consequences of having his biggest secret revealed in Spider-Man: No Way Home. In an attempt to protect those he loves, Peter will ask Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to cast a spell that will make everyone forget he’s Spider-Man, but the spell will go wrong and they will end up opening the gates to the multiverse, allowing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
What makes the projects of the MCU’s Phase 4 especially exciting is that TV shows and movies will be linked, and that’s the case for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Strange’s second solo movie will be linked to Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans of the MCU will be relieved to know that they won’t have to wait long to continue Strange’s story and his role in a potential multiversal chaos, and it will hopefully solve some of the biggest questions fans might have about the multiverse after No Way Home.
Everything continues to be connected in the MCU, and with concepts like the multiverse now being part of it, these connections are becoming more and more complex and will expand the MCU to unexplored but exciting areas that can bring a variety of characters into the mix. Spider-Man: No Way Home is only the beginning of a major multiversal problem, and the following movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, will continue exploring it.
