Benedict Cumberbatch backtracks on previous Marvel comments, says he's actually in Avengers: Doomsday after all: "Don't ever believe anything I say"

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

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · David Sandoval

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Looks like Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch has got his timelines and multiverses mixed up.

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