One Doctor Strange 2 line could be setting up Marvel's next Avengers-level event

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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A line tucked away in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has Marvel fans on high alert – because it could be setting up a major MCU crossover event.

Spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness follow. If you haven’t seen the movie, look away now!

Midway through the movie, Doctor Strange heads to Earth-838. There, he’s met by the Illuminati, who fill him in on the fate of their Doctor Strange.

Long story short, it’s bad news: the Sorcerer Supreme went looking for a universe where he and Christine were happy, but ultimately caused an ‘Incursion’ – an event where two universes collide into each other, destroying both.

That Strange paid for his sins but, fast forward to the Doctor Strange 2 post-credits scene, Charlize Theron’s Clea shows up and explains that Strange has caused his own Incursion with his actions and that he needs to sort out the mess.

Marvel fans reacted in turn, with one saying, "They are 1000% leading up to a Secret Wars movie. They talked about Incursions and universes dying and shit that it's obvious that they're starting to lead up to a Secret Wars movie and I'm hyped!"

For the uninitiated, 2015’s Secret Wars was a Marvel comic book event written by Jonathan Hickman that saw two universes collide in a ‘Final Incursion.’ From the ruins, Doctor Doom created a world in his own image – bringing in a patchwork of characters and stories from other universes into one reality. Fantastic Four, X-Men, multiple Spider-Men, Thanos, Black Panther, the Infinity Gauntlet, and Doctor Strange were all involved in the crossover to end all crossovers.

Others are also seemingly convinced: "Now the buildup towards Secret wars has officially begun," one wrote, but urged fans to remain patient. "It's like when Thanos was introduced in the MCU. Sure, he wasn't immediately the main villain, but we knew he was coming."

"It was practically spelled out at the end credits," said another. One added, simply, "Secret Wars is coming!"

A Marvel fan was a little cooler on the tease, saying, "Secret Wars is a really cool event but um uh… it works best because of two LONG ass comic runs surrounding the Avengers and F4, how tf is the MCU gonna handle this?"

For more on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, be sure to read our guides and explainers.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.