Benedict Cumberbatch has retracted his earlier statement about Doctor Strange skipping Avengers: Doomsday, now confirming his involvement. However, he later cast doubt on his remarks, leaving his exact role uncertain as the MCU's multiverse expands.

To paraphrase Doctor Strange: he is in Doomsday now. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Master of the Mystic Arts Stephen Strange, revealed what he described as a spoiler last week when a Variety cover story quoted him as saying that the spellcaster is sitting out Avengers: Doomsday.

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Fans were disappointed when Benedict Cumberbatch said Doctor Strange was not involved in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. But the actor has since backtracked on his comments. When Business Insider asked Cumberbatch about his previous revelation about the Master of the Mystic Arts,