Benedict Cumberbatch Gives Avengers 5 Update, Reveals A Surprising Reason He Likes Playing Doctor Strange
Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch has shared a key piece of news about the next Avengers movie. In a video for Netflix about his new miniseries Eric, Cumberbatch teased that his MCU character, Doctor Strange, will appear in the next Avengers film and it might start shooting relatively soon. Cumberbatch also spoke about how playing Doctor Strange gives him the financial freedom to explore “less commercial” projects.
“I am very much looking forward to Avengers next year, which is cooking up a storm,” he said. It would be not surprising at all to learn that Doctor Strange is in Avengers 5 after it was reportedly recently that the film could feature a whopping 60 MCU characters. In terms of his “next year” comment, that’s likely in reference to when filming may begin on the 2026 movie.
Cumberbatch went on to say that he feels an “immense” joy playing Doctor Strange, in part because the films make him enough money to pay for more arthouse-style projects.