“Stephen Strange, the Illuminati will see you now,” says Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, ahead of an encounter with a mystical group of heroes. America and Strange get away to a futuristic reality designated Earth-838. The MCU is Earth-616, which occurs to be the same classification offered to the mainline comic universe– recommending each is considered the prime reality of its medium.Seeking help from this worlds Strange, they discover he died heroically and has been changed as Sorcerer Supreme by Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
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The charming-but-sneaky Mordo drugs America and Strange, bringing them to the Central Park headquarters of the Illuminati. This group of elite heroes will be familiar to longtime Marvel fans– lets go through each one, and their awful, dreadful fates.Reed Richards/Mr. Reed Richards is the leader of the Fantastic Four, Marvels first superhero group.
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Hes played here by John Krasinski (of The Office and A Quiet Place fame), an actor whom fans have called to be cast in the function for many years. Unsurprisingly, Krasinski is pretty much best as Reed, infusing the character with the right mix of gravitas and warmth.Ol Stretcho kindly explains the risk of Wandas multiversal madness triggering an attack– an apocalyptic occasion that happens when one multiversal reality crashes into another. And after that he experiences Wanda.Reed does not constantly have a beard, however he looks fantastic with one.
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There will be somebody left to raise them,” Wanda responds.Sounds like a threat, because it is. I think Earth-838 has a Fantastic Three now.We havent seen this characters Earth-616 equivalent. Its unclear whether Krasinski will repeat his function in the upcoming MCU Fantastic Four motion picture or if this was simply a nod to fans whove been wishing for him to be cast.
Charles Xavier/Professor XThis guy has the most cinematic history of the Illuminati members, with Patrick Stewart going back to the role he came from 2000s X-Men. This isnt the very same variation of the powerful psychic mutant we saw in those movies, but its pretty awesome to see Stewart coming back.Marvel understands how to take full advantage of Xaviers psychological impact, putting the hero in his signature yellow hoverchair from the comics and providing us a tip of the 90s X-Men animated series style when he gets in (the program is also getting a Disney Plus revival).
Xavier displays more compassion than his fellow Illuminati, who dont trust Earth-616 Strange due to his Earth-838 counterpart destroying a reality in his Darkhold-assisted quest to defeat this realitys Thanos. Xavier dives into her mind and tries to assist Earth-838 Wanda take back control of her body, but her Earth-616 counterpart materializes on the mental plain and snaps the X-Men founders neck.
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This is the 4th time Stewarts Xavier has passed away– hes disintegrated by a Dark Phoenix-possessed Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand (though he moves his mind into a comatose patient), Sentinels blast him offscreen in X-Men: Days of Future Pasts dystopian timeline (the past is rewritten quickly afterward, so its undone), and a clone of Wolverine fatally stabs him in Logan.Blackagar Boltagon/Black BoltInhuman king Black Bolt is played by Anson Mount, who previously portrayed the character in the bad 2017 Inhumans television show (and more recently appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds). As the leader of a near-human types, who acquires random superpowers through contact with Terrigen Mist, his voice holds extraordinary damaging power.We last saw Black Bolt in the Inhumans series, no ones preferred Marvel show.
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He utilized this ability to carry out the Darkhold-corrupted Earth-838s Strange at the wish of his fellow Illuminati. Excuse me while I have a little cry.We dont understand where Earth-616 Black Bolt is– the program ended with him leading the Inhumans from their old house on the moon to Earth and making it their home.
This character was introduced in Captain Marvel, and is played by Lashana Lynch (likewise seen as the new 007 in No Time To Die). Maria Rambeau got to fly without an airplane in Earth-838.
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Earth-838 Maria is using a green Starforce uniform, suggesting that she may have remained an ally of the Kree — Danvers turned versus the alien race on Earth-616. Shes positive she can beat Wanda and puts up a good battle, but winds up being squashed by a statue (it looks a bit like Jocasta, the female version of Ultron). On Earth-616, Rambeau didnt get powers. She was an establishing member of Sword, an agency that protects the planet versus extraterrestrial and extra-dimensional hazards, and passed away of cancer at some point after Thanos genocidal Snap. Her child Monica got energy based powers throughout the occasions of WandaVision, suggesting the Rambeaus are destined for superheroics.Captain CarterEarth 838s Peggy Carter has been empowered by the Super Soldier formula, likely in place of Steve Rogers (who ended up being Captain America in Earth-616). We were formerly introduced to Captain Carter in last years What If …?, however this is a various variation of the character.Captain Carter was pretty incredible in What If …?
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Hayley Atwell has actually played the non-powered Earth-616 Carter several times and voiced Captain Carter in the animated series, but its our first time seeing her playing a superpowered take on the character in live-action. When Carter flings her Union Jack shield at the Scarlet Witch, its sent flying back at her and we see what happens when you stop working to capture the vibranium disc. Peggy lived a life of enjoyment in numerous realities.
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In Earth-616, Carter lived through World War II and had a lot of adventures in her two-season TV show. Captain Carter working as a Shield representative in that shows season 1 finale.Karl MordoIn this reality, Mordo and Stranges friendship was deteriorated when Mordo became intensely envious of Stranges power and impact.
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His jealousy bubbles up when Earth-616 Strange taunts him, and the set battle. The more athletic Strange leaves Mordo stuck in a hole in the Illuminati throne room (shouldnt have actually skipped leg day, Karl), and he winds up as the groups only survivor. Lucky him, however also a bit embarrassing.The movie Illuminati has some members in common with the original comic lineup.
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Earth-616 Mordo became disappointed with his fellow sorcerers after seeing their continuous infraction of the natural laws. In the very first Doctor Stranges post-credits scene, he steals a magic users energy and declares that there are “too numerous sorcerers” in the world.ComicsIn the comics, the Illuminati is a group of superhero leaders who share and satisfy details to avert catastrophe. The initial lineup consisted of Tony Stark, Namor the Submariner, Reed Richards, Black Bolt, Doctor Strange and Charles Xavier.Earth-838 had a similar lineup– its likely Marvel decided it was prematurely to bring Tony back in any universe after his brave sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame. Atlantean prince Namor has yet to appear in the MCU, but its likely hell appear quickly, given his long comic history with the Fantastic Four.
“Stephen Strange, the Illuminati will see you now,” says Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, ahead of an encounter with a mystical group of heroes. America and Strange leave to a futuristic reality designated Earth-838. The MCU is Earth-616, which occurs to be the same designation offered to the mainline comic universe– suggesting each is thought about the prime reality of its medium.Seeking help from this worlds Strange, they discover he died heroically and has actually been replaced as Sorcerer Supreme by Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Xavier shows more compassion than his fellow Illuminati, who dont trust Earth-616 Strange due to his Earth-838 equivalent destroying a truth in his Darkhold-assisted quest to defeat this realitys Thanos. Captain Carter working as a Shield agent in that shows season 1 finale.Karl MordoIn this reality, Mordo and Stranges relationship was eroded when Mordo ended up being intensely jealous of Stranges power and impact.