Marvel Studios might have just enjoyed its darkest outing ever with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
After nearly half a year of waiting, the Marvel Cinematic Universe welcomed its first movie in theaters since last year's Spider-Man: No Way Home. Although Benedict Cumberbatch is confident enough to say that his second solo film will match No Way Home and the ticket pre-sales numbers are in his favor, it's always best to wait until things play out before coming to conclusions. But, now that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has had its red carpet premiere as well as early launch in certain countries around the globe, it appears that Cumberbatch's confidence was not misplaced.
While Multiverse of Madness won't earn top billings as the best-reviewed Marvel Studios movie ever, most critics agree that Sam Raimi did do something right in telling the story of the mystical and magical side of the MCU. In particular, Multiverse of Madness' three leads, Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, and Xochitl Gomez's America Chavez all got high marks for their performance and storylines. Not to mention, fans are loving the horror vibes of Cumberbatch's multiversal adventure.