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.

Benedict Cumberbatch recently said he wouldn't be in the next "Avengers" movie as Doctor Strange. Now, he's backtracking... maybe.

Avengers: Doomsday is still more than a year away, but it’s not too early to learn a few of the movie’s secrets. For instance, Doctor Strange won’t be appearing in this next Avengers film, apparently.

Benedict Cumberbatch shares why Doctor Strange won't appear in "Avengers: Doomsday," and reacts to Robert Downey Jr.'s return.

Just days after claiming he'd be absent from the upcoming MCU movie, the Doctor Strange star reveals he will be in Avengers: Doomsday

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,