An Image from Doctor Strange film depicting Benedict Cumberbatch's character  Source: The Hollywood Reporter

With Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness set to take the fans through the left out journey of sorcerer supreme Dr. Strange’s which was not explored in its superhit predecessor, the Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars in the role of Doctor Strange in Sam Raimi’s directed upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, while recently appearing in an interview with Esquire, revealed the story behind how he was cast in the titular role in the Hollywood’s most popular and successful franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"I kind of had my doubts about it, from just going into the comics. I thought 'This is a very dated, sexist character'. And it's very tied up in that crossover, that kind of East meets West occultism movement of the Sixties and Seventies," the actor said, disclosing how he was recruited by Marvel Studios. "They flirted with a couple of other options, then they came back and said 'We don't want anyone else to do it,'" Benedict told Esquire, explaining how at first his work schedule didn’t allow him to shoot Doctor Strange film on time because of which Marvel Studios had to shift the filming for six months.

"I've got the Second Album Fear with this one, like anyone should, because the first one was such a riotous success and he's become a much-loved character," Cumberbatch answered during the same conversation when asked if he was nervous about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

He continued, "They're very good at exceeding expectations when expectations are low. I think it's always harder to exceed them when they're high. I'm not saying they make them low. 'We're going to do Ant-Man!' It's just the way they make these things work. On paper, you think 'Is that exciting?' They're starting to take more risks now, I think. I mean, their directors are very tied into the house style. But, you know, Taika Waititi, they were, like, 'Are we…? Is this going to work?' And it's fucking so funny, Thor: Ragnarok."

A Poster showcasing the star cast of Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness. Source: Collider

With the Spider-Man film series produced and distributed under Sony Pictures’ director Sam Raimi coming to direct Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness, it features a star-studded cast of Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of Dr. Stephen Strange, Elizabeth Olsen in the role of Wanda Maximoff also known as Scarlet Witch, Benedict Wong in the role of Wong, Rachel McAdams in the role of Christine Palmer, Chiwetel Ejiofor in the role of Karl Mordo, and Xochitl Gomez in the role of America Chavez.

Jade Bartlett along with 34-year-old American screenwriter and producer Michael Waldron, who previously worked on studios’ latest television series Loki, serves as the scriptwriter of the much-anticipated film, production takes place under the banner of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness is set to be the twenty-eighth installment in the super popular and successful superhero-based franchise Marvel Cinematic Universe and is meant to be the follow-up to the Doctor Strange film released in 2016, the movie is arriving in theatres on March 25, 2022.