Summary:
Marvel fans are still reeling from the rumors swirling around Avengers: Doomsday, but one wild twist might take the cake — Doctor Strange joining forces with Doctor Doom. If this theory holds up, the MCU’s future could be darker, bolder, and way more complicated than anyone expected.
Key Highlights:
• Doctor Strange returns alongside Clea after Multiverse of Madness
• Robert Downey Jr. reportedly playing a variant of Doctor Doom
• Doctor Doom believes he’s the multiverse’s last hope
• Potential alliance between Strange and Doom echoes major comic events
• Franklin Richards may replace Molecule Man in a crucial role
• Loki’s godlike control over the multiverse sparks suspicion
• The Avengers, X-Men, Thunderbolts, and Wakandans team up against Doom
The Big Picture: Strange & Doom Might Not Be Enemies After All
Right now, Avengers: Doomsday is wrapped tighter than Loki’s TVA jumpsuit. But among the whispers, concept art leaks, and cryptic interviews, one thing is starting to feel increasingly plausible: Doctor Strange might not be fighting Doom — he might be working with him.
Yeah, that’s a lot to take in. Let’s unpack it.
At the center of this swirling chaos is a man fans have grown to trust — Doctor Strange. But it seems that trust might be tested more than ever. Because if the rumors are true, Strange isn’t just dealing with another magical artifact gone wrong — he’s entangled in a multiversal collapse that even he might not be able to fix.
And then there’s Doctor Doom. The twist? He doesn’t even think he’s the villain.
According to insiders, Doom believes he’s saving the multiverse — not destroying it. The vibes are very Thanos-esque: delusional but oddly logical. And if the story leans into the Secret Wars comics, we may see a reluctant Strange eventually align with Doom in a last-ditch effort to salvage whatever’s left of reality.
Wait, What Happened to Doctor Strange?
That’s the thing — we don’t really know. After the events of Multiverse of Madness, Strange was last seen jumping into a dimension with Clea (Charlize Theron), chasing down a mysterious incursion. Then… nothing.
For a while, even Benedict Cumberbatch seemed unsure if he’d be in Avengers: Doomsday. But in a more recent interview, he clarified: yes, Strange is back. And honestly, his absence from the initial marketing makes more sense now — Marvel might be hiding something big.
That post-credits scene from Multiverse of Madness wasn’t just a tease. It was a setup.
The Multiverse is Dying — And Strange Might Help Doom Save It
If Marvel follows the Time Runs Out and Secret Wars storyline from the comics, here’s what might be going down: the multiverse is breaking apart, one incursion at a time. Universes are colliding. Worlds are dying. And there’s no way to stop it.
In the comics, Doom and Molecule Man traveled across the multiverse trying to stop this collapse. Eventually, they realized they couldn’t save everything — so they decided to save something. That’s when Doom basically hijacks godlike power and creates Battleworld, a patchwork planet of surviving realities. Guess who helps him pull it off?
You guessed it. Doctor Strange.
Now, the MCU doesn’t have Molecule Man (yet), but there’s a rumored workaround: Franklin Richards. Leaks suggest Doom is hunting Franklin — who in the comics has the power to reshape universes — and might use him to replace Molecule Man. There’s even a wild theory that Doctor Strange wants Franklin to bring back Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch), which would take the emotional stakes to a whole new level.
And Then There’s Loki…
You can’t talk about the multiverse without mentioning Loki, especially after Season 2 of Loki ended with him quite literally holding the multiverse together. Here’s the catch: most people in Earth-616 still think Loki’s a villain. Doctor Strange included.
Remember in Thor: Ragnarok when Strange immediately put Loki in a time loop just for stepping foot on Earth? Yeah — Strange doesn’t mess around. He sees Loki as a threat. And if Doom tells him that Loki’s power is destabilizing reality, Strange might actually believe him.
But we, the audience, know the truth — this Loki is not the same one who invaded New York. This is the Loki who sacrificed everything to save time itself.
That sets up a heartbreaking misunderstanding, one that could drive Strange further into Doom’s camp — at least for a while.
So… Will Strange Really Join Doom?
That’s the million-dollar question.
It wouldn’t be the first time Marvel made a hero walk the line. In Infinity War, Strange told Tony Stark he saw only one way to win — and it required immense sacrifice. Now, it looks like he might see only one way to save anything in the multiverse. And that means trusting Doom… at least temporarily.
Will he betray the Avengers? Will he become Sheriff Strange to Doom’s God Emperor? It’s too early to say — but if Marvel pulls this off, it might just be the boldest, most emotionally complex story they’ve ever told.
Final Thoughts:
If you were expecting a typical good vs. evil showdown in Avengers: Doomsday, it’s time to throw that idea out the window.
This is going to be messy. Morally gray. Painfully human.
Doctor Strange, the man who’s always had the answers, might be forced to make the impossible choice again — not to win, but to preserve something. Even if it means backing Doom. Even if it means losing everything else.
And that? That’s peak Marvel.
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