Daniel Craig Rumored to Have Actually Declined Significant Cameo in Doctor Strange 2

CAUTION: This story includes MAJOR SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Insanity.

The brand-new Marvel follow up Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Insanity brought some quite huge surprises when it was launched in theaters this month, and Daniel Craig was apparently nearly amongst them. As anticipated, numerous significant characters were presented, which especially consists of an unique look from the Illuminati. Fans understood about Patrick Stewart’s return as Teacher X entering into the movie, as this was exposed in the trailers launched in advance, however there were other surprises that were conserved for the cinema.

Among the most significant exposes was John Krasinski as Reed Richards of the Great 4. This was a fantastic minute for many fans, as Krasinski has actually long been a fan preferred star individuals have actually been wishing to see get the part in the Great 4 reboot for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There are reports that Krasinski was not the only star that was up for this unique cameo, nevertheless.

According to Due date’s Justin Kroll, Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic “wasn’t the first choice” for the unique Illuminati cameo. Kroll likewise declares that James Bond star Daniel Craig was initially slated to appear because area. Kroll mentions that Craig was set to shoot till an increase in COVID cases had actually gotten him to reassess, so he backed out to prevent the danger of spreading out the illness to his household.

An extra report released by The Direct claims that Craig would not have actually played Mister Fantastic, however rather another member of the Illuminati in those scenes. Apparently, this would have been as Balder the Brave, sibling of Thor (Chris Hemsworth). According to the report, Craig backing out had creatives getting rid of Balder from the story entirely and changing him with Krasinksi’s Reed Richards. Currently, none of this has actually been formally verified by anybody included.

Will Daniel Craig Sign Up With the MCU?

If the reports hold true, then it would recommend that Daniel Craig has an interest in signing up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even if the Balder cameo didn’t exercise for Doctor Strange 2. He will have the time to sign up with the franchise after his exit from the James Bond series. One popular character that has actually been recommended a lot for Craig is the supervillain Magneto, and with the X-Men’s arrival in the MCU on the horizon, that character will require a great star to quickly bring him to life. Fan art has actually even been made envisioning him in the function.

Possibly it refers time prior to Craig makes his method into the MCU. In the meantime, fans can eagerly anticipate seeing him go back to his popular function as Benoit Blanc in Knives Out 2, one of 2 follows up to Knives Out that is presently in the works at Netflix. Knives Out 2 is anticipated to premiere on the banner later on this year.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Insanity is now playing in theaters.