History WMG / DoctorStrange2016

[[WMG: Strange will have a collection of magical artifacts]]
* For example, a MagicWand and a HandOfGlory, and he says that he confiscated them from some [[Franchise/HarryPotter wizard children from Britain...]]
* Also, an ancient and evil [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Ring of Power]].
* A badly burned and melted [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles scale model of Chicago]] that he's repairing in his spare time. "It was set on fire but it wasn't the previous owner's fault."
** Jossed. Artifacts are plentiful in the film, but they all come from Marvel Comics, not other franchises.

* All Jossed.

Subsequently, the finale ''Doctor Strange'' sequel will be a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome kickass]] battle as Strange and Mordo [[BashBrothers fight together]] against Dormammu and his Mindless Ones[[note]]Think [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Steve and Bucky vs Iron Man but]] [[RecycledInSpace WITH MAGIC!]][[/note]]. The fight will end either with one of them pulling a HeroicSacrifice to save the other, or Mordo leaving Strange again to pursue his mission against all magic users.

Writer Michael Waldron has said the sequel will deal with Strange's trauma after what he has gone through in his previous MCU appearances and he said in one interview, "How can you go deeper into the character of Stephen Strange?’ This is a guy who’s been through a lot in the last several years. What effect does that have on somebody so powerful?"

* It could possibly set up a full appearance by ComicBook/TheInvadersMarvel.

* Strange will see a version of himself that is still a successful surgeon, and happily married to Christine; a timeline where he never crashes or he realizes he should’ve treated her better sooner.

** Alternatively, he was a part of a warlord's army or at least a group of mercenaries during the Apartheid era in Africa, in one of the many conflicts going on at the time. Or he could have very possibly worked with a young Ulysses Klaue.

Think about it. They got such a high calliber actor to portray this ultimately inconsequential villain, who ends the movie being absorbed into the Dark Dimension, and in his and Strange's own words, "becoming one with it" as a Mindless One. The director has said Dormammu has no physical form (thus why he adopts Strange's face, voice and mannerisms in the climax). So in the sequel, maybe he'll use Kacillius's body as a vessel, allowing Mads to return, playing a more important character. Bonus points: He'll also adopt his "fiery skull" design.

** Alternatively, he was a part of a warlord's army or at least a group of mercenaries during the Apartheid era in Africa, in one of the many conflicts going on at the time. Or he could have very possibly worked with a young Ulysses Klaw.

It will be revealed there is some hereditary title he gave up to be in Kamar-taj, and he will take it up aga in now.

[[WMG: Agomotto leaned everything he knew about the mystic arts from studying the time stone.]]

* Mordo will come for Wanda for what happened in Series/WandaVision, forcing Strange to try and protect her. When he learns that Wanda is now in possession of the Darkhold, Strange will try to take it out of Wanda's hands out of fear for her safety but it causes a rift between them, which naturally results in an intense battle.

[[WMG: Morgan le Fay will be revealed to have existed in the MCU]]
It would be a good way to elude to the AllMythsAreTrue nature of the main Marvel universe, even if only as a throwaway reference, like saying she created a spell that one of the character's uses, or her name is applied to an artifact briefly used in the plot. Going beyond that, le Fay could even appear in future MCU films some day as a major villain, with a movie featuring Doctor Strange being where she'd be first introduced.

* Strange is noted to both be an absolute genius neurosurgeon and a natural at the Mystic Arts. Considering that it's stated that the nervous system is used to shape and channel mystic energy, it's possible the two were connected. Strange was subconsciously feeling the flows of energy through his patient's system, and using that to intuit exactly what was wrong with them and how to fix it.

* Jossed. Shamballa was the name, in the comics, of the place that the MCU called Kamar-Taj.

* Confirmed! [[spoiler: Though he doesn't take a title, Wong is Strange's only mentor by the end of the film, telling him "You may be a Master Of The Mystic Arts, but you still have a lot to learn".]]

Someone had to make this WMG eventually.

* Jossed.

** Partially Jossed: [[spoiler:Chris Hemsworth ''himself'' appears as Thor in TheStinger]].

[[WMG: Dormammu will be a major villain and will have an Infinity Gem]]
* [[spoiler:Yes and no, he is the main antagonist and Strange, rather than Dormammu has the Time gem.]]

[[WMG: Dormammu won't be the main villain]]
Instead he will end up as a GreaterScopeVillain, and another character will be the BigBad. This way, Dormannu could potentially become the main villain of Phase 4 as a way of topping [[GalacticConqueror Thanos]] (unless Marvel Studios manages to acquire the rights to Galactus by then to up the ante even more).
* Sort of. The "main" villain for most of the movie is Kaecilius, but he is always acting as an agent of Dormammu, who is TheManBehindTheMan.

** [[spoiler: It is Dormammu indeed]].

[[WMG: The identity of Mads Mikkelsen's character]]
* Dormammu
*** Alternatively, not the man himself, [[DemonicPossession but his human vessel]]
* Mephisto
* Nightmare
* Doctor Doom (Doom has a history with Strange in the comics, and Fox clearly doesn't care about the Fantastic Four franchise at this point)
* The true Mandarin
* Chthon
* Kaluu
* Belasco
* Tyrannus
* Silver Dagger
** Several of these have been Jossed, notably the Doctor Doom, Mephisto, Nightmare, and Chthon ones. Set photos reveal that he is playing some sort of human sorcerer character. The Doctor Doom suggestion was never likely to begin with, as it hinged on the idea that Fox secretly sold the FF rights back to Marvel without anyone on the internet or entertainment industry finding out. That said, it's not out of the question that Mads' mortal character could become possessed by the same supernatural forces.
* All Jossed. He's playing Kaecilius, a disciple of Mordo in the comics. He plays a role similar to Mordo in this film, being a former disciple of the Ancient One who turns evil.

* It could possibly set up a full appearance by ComicBook/TheInvadersComicBook.

* It could possibly set up a full appearance by ComicBook/TheInvaders.

** Claire Coffee

* '''London''': Rama Kaliph, Lord Phyffe, Count Carezzi, Durham Barim

** ''[=WandaVision=]'' isn't an in-universe TV show, and this makes no sense even if it was. The series was announced to be set after ''Endgame'', and it involves a sort of return of Vision, who wouldn't of even been destroyed at the proposed time period. Also, Wanda isn't a TV star, so why would she be filming a TV show?

* Jossed, The Ancient One is referred as "she" at one point.

[[WMG: Dormammu will be a major villain and will have an Infinity Gem]]
* [[spoiler:Yes and no, he is the main antagonist and Strange, rather than Dormammu has the Time gem.]]

[[WMG: The movie will keep Strange's dead sister from [[WesternAnimation/DoctorStrangeTheSorcererSupreme the animated film]]]]
It does seem like something a theatrical film would do; RuleOfDrama you know. Then again, maybe she'll be turned male in order to avert being a DisposableWoman.
* Confirmed! A sequence was [[http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1581189/one-major-doctor-strange-scene-that-was-cut-after-filming even shot, though cut from the final release]].

* Jossed -- Clea is possibly SavedForTheSequel.

[[WMG: This incarnation of Strange will be British]]
He's being played by a British actor, Creator/BenedictCumberbatch, and filming is set to take place in a UK studio, so they might change his nationality, making him the MCU's first British superhero.
* Cumberbatch has an American accent. Could still have moved to the USA as a successful surgeon, though, so not jossed.

* All Jossed, previous Ancient Ones are unmentioned.

[[WMG: Dormammu won't be the main villain]]
Instead he will end up as a GreaterScopeVillain, and another character will be the BigBad. This way, Dormannu could potentially become the main villain of Phase 4 as a way of topping [[GalacticConqueror Thanos]] (unless Marvel Studios manages to acquire the rights to Galactus by then to up the ante even more).
* Confirmed. The villain of the movie is [[spoiler:Kaecilius and Dormammu is TheManBehindTheMan.]]

[[WMG: ComicBook/ScarletWitch will feature in a future Strange film, a la ComicBook/BlackWidow in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'']]
It worked well enough in the latter's case, so why not? Plus it would give Wanda a significant role in a film that's not dedicated to her.
* [[http://www.ibtimes.com.au/captain-america-civil-war-kevin-feige-confirms-scarlet-witchs-cameo-hints-her-doctor-strange-1439894 We might not even have to wait until a sequel.]]

When Kaecilius entered the Sanctum Santorum, he was confronted by [[spoiler: Daniel Drumm who was soon killed. In the comics, Daniel Drumm is the deceased brother of Jericho Drumm (aka Brother Voodoo). Jericho and Daniel were both magic users and Jericho became a superhero after his brother's death.]] It is likely the sequels will follow up on this and feature Brother Voodoo as an ally.

[[WMG: [[spoiler: Dormammu]] will return in the sequel using Kaecilius as his mortal vessel]]
[[spoiler: Given how Dormammu's portrayed in the film, a recast seems inevitable, and the film ends with Kaecilius trapped in his dimension. Reusing both characters in this would allow for both Mikkelsen's talents to be re-utilized and for Dormammu to receive a humanoid redesign closer to his comic design]].

* Jossed. There's no indication Hulk has the ability.

** Jossed. In ''Infinity War'', he initially doesn't know who Thanos is.
* [[spoiler:Dormammu]]

* Ego the Living Planet, although [[spoiler: since Guardians Vol 2 resulted in Ego's death, he is probably no longer a threat in Strange's eyes, if he was even alive at the time Strange became Sorcerer Supreme.]]

Think about it. They got such a high calliber actor to portray this ultimately inconsequential villain, who ends the movie being absorbed into the Dark Dimension, and in his and Strange's own words, "becomin one with it". The director has said Dormammu has no physical form (thus why he adopts Strange's face, voice and mannerisms in the climax). So in the sequel, maybe he'll use Kacillius's body as a vessel, allowing Mads to return, playing a more important character. Bonus points: He'll also adopt his "fiery skull" design.

[[WMG: After Strange loses the Eye of Agamotto to Thanos he will find the Orb of Agamotto and make it into a more traditional Eye like from the comics]]

# We first see the Ancient One fighting the zealots with her hood down. It is a similar choice of style as compared to the Assassins. Then we learn about the workings of Kamar-Taj and how closely it aligns itself with the Creed.
#"We work in the dark to serve the light." They have a shadow war going on to protect the Sanctums and the shield they generate that keeps Dormammu out.
# "We are assassins." Most of what is taught there is offense, defense, and teleportation; it's all combat.

#"Everything is permitted". Wong says that there is no "forbidden knowledge" in Kamar-Taj, only "certain practices". [[spoiler: Then you find out that even that is flexible. The Ancient One has been drawing on Dark Dimension power in order to better fight Dormmamu and other threats, and after that, Strange creates a GroundhogDayLoop to save Earth from Dormmamu. They broke the rules when necessary to protect Earth even while respecting the rules.]] This is also why warnings always come after the spells they warn about; take responsibility for your own actions.
#Kamar-Taj even has the Assassins' problem with people who can't handle the contradictions in the theory and practice of the order, become disillusioned and start a purge. [[spoiler: Mordo's disgust with the way Kamar-Taj operates, particularly its leadership, inspires him to hunt his fellow sorcerers similar to Shay Cormac.]]

[[WMG: Clea actually DID appear in this movie, albeit in greatly altered form from the comics.]]
It's just that she now calls herself "the Ancient One." In the comics, Clea is a native of the Dark Dimension and Dormammu's niece. Clea in the comics is also hundreds of years old, despite appearing to be a 20-something woman. Given the different nature of Dormammu and the Dark Dimension in the MCU, it is unlikely that he could have biological relatives or that the Dark Dimension could have a native humanoid population. However, a sorceress who is many centuries older than she seems and who taps into the power of the Dark Dimension could well be the MCU version of Clea.

[[WMG: The Wi-Fi password "Shambalia" will be a {{Chekhovs Gun}}.]]

[[WMG: ComicBook/ScarletWitch will feature in a future Strange film, a la ComicBook/BlackWidow in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'']]
It worked well enough in the latter's case, so why not? Plus it would give Wanda a significant role in a film that's not dedicated to her.
* [[http://www.ibtimes.com.au/captain-america-civil-war-kevin-feige-confirms-scarlet-witchs-cameo-hints-her-doctor-strange-1439894 We might not even have to wait until a sequel.]]
** According to Derrickson in his AMA, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/56w0q6/hey_everyone_reading_through_everything_will/d8n1xqv Scarlet Witch will not feature in the film]].

* Jossed. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/56w0q6/hey_everyone_reading_through_everything_will/d8mxv6y/ It's not War Machine or the pilot from]] ''Film/IronMan2''.