Who is the character at the end of multiverse of madness?

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.At this point, we all know that one of the most important parts of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film is the end credits, which often leaves the audience with a glimpse of what to expect with future films and TV shows, or a fun joke to end on. The 28th MCU film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is no different, featuring both a mid-credits scene, and an end-credits scene. So what can audiences expect to see once the madness is concluded?

The mid-credits scene shows Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) walking down a street in New York City, when a portal opens up that appears to lead to the dark dimension that held Dormammu in the 2016’s Doctor Strange. A woman dressed in purple (Charlize Theron) tells Strange that she needs her help in saving the universe again. Doctor Strange opens his third eye, and the pair jump into this new dimension, and likely into a new adventure that we’ll see in the future.

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In the scene, Theron makes her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Clea, a character who is Dormammu’s niece, and is also a love interest for Strange. In the comics, Clea and Strange defeat Dormammu, and eventually, Clea and Strange get married. We last saw Dormammu in Doctor Strange, when Strange confused the being into submission at the end of that film. Meanwhile, it’s pretty convenient that Clea shows up after the love of Strange’s life in all the universes, Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), gets married at the beginning of Multiverse of Madness. At the very end of the credits the film states that “Doctor Strange Will Return,” and after this mid-credits scene, it seems likely that when he returns, Clea will be by his side.

Since the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Theron has introduced the world to Clea via her Instagram. While Multiverse of Madness does say at the end of the credits that "Doctor Strange will return," and we can assume that Clea will likely be by his side when he does return, it's unclear when we might see these two traversing the multiverse together.

The scene at the very end of the credits is a goofy little joke for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to end on. Earlier in the film, Strange has an altercation with a man in an alternate dimension who goes by the name of Pizza Poppa (played by Sam Raimi’s consistent cameo maker, Bruce Campbell), who confronts America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) after she steals a bowl of his street vendor pizza balls (exactly what they sound like). To stop Pizza Poppa, Strange casts a spell on the man, having his spray mustard in his own face, then leaving the man to hit himself repeatedly. As Strange and America walk away, Strange states that the spell will last three weeks.

In the film’s final scene, we see an exhausted Pizza Poppa continuing to hit himself, until finally, the spell wears off. Excitedly, Pizza Poppa looks at the camera and proclaims, “It’s over!” Hey, what a fitting way to end a film! And at least Multiverse of Madness ends with the film’s true hero, Pizza Poppa, and his own personal victory of not having to hit himself in the face anymore. Fingers crossed that Raimi directs another Doctor Strange film, if for no other reason than to let Pizza Poppa get the revenge he clearly deserves against Doctor Stephen Strange.

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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, aka Doctor Strange 2, aka WandaVision: Endgame, is now on Disney+. And if you’ve woken up early, skipped right by the third episode of Ms. Marvel and the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi to get your Benedict Cumberbatch fix, you might be scratching your head (your forehead, really) about what happens at the end of the movie.

Good news, we’re here to help. Here’s what you need to know about the Doctor Strange 2 ending explained, as well as who that was at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But first, a little recap about the plot that got us to that ending. And obviously, spoilers past this point.

What Is The Plot Of Doctor Strange 2?

In the Doctor Strange sequel, the titular character, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, meets a young girl named America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). America has the power to jump through the multiverse, though she can’t control her powers. Turns out, she’s being chased by Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), aka The Scarlet Witch, who wants her power so that she can reunite with her sons Billy (Julian Hilliard) and Tommy (Jett Klyne).

Part of the reason this former hero has gone bad is because of a magical book called the Darkhold, which has corrupted her. She’s using a forbidden technique called Dreamwalking, which allows her to briefly jump into the body of alternate universe version of herself. But it’s only with America’s power that she can make the jump permanent.

In order to capture America, Wanda jumps into a version of herself that lives in a dimension ruled by a cameo-heavy super-team called The Illuminati. When Strange tries to warn them, they explain that in their dimension, their version of Strange caused an event called an Incursion. By using the Darkhold to help stop Thanos (Josh Brolin) in their version of Avengers: Infinity War, he became corrupted, and an alternate Earth almost crashed into theirs. They stopped it, and as a punishment killed the corrupted Strange.

After a battle leaves Strange stranded in another, nearly destroyed dimension with an evil version of himself who has a third eye in his forehead (remember this detail in a second), Wanda prepares to sacrifice America on Mount Wundagore, the origin place of the Darkhold. In order to stop her, Strange uses the Darkhold and Dreamwalking to jump into a dead version of himself that he had buried back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Earth, risking corruption himself. This zombie Strange doesn’t quite stop Wanda, but he does give America enough time to make Wanda confront what she’s done. Repentant, Wanda destroys Mount Wundagore, every version of the Darkhold in all the multiverse, and seemingly dies in the process. At the very least, when he’s asked whether Wanda made it out alive, Strange gives a silent nod “no” which settles the matter.

Towards the end, America is training with Wong (Benedict Wong) at the mystical stronghold of Kamar-Taj, Doctor Strange has learned a few lessons about love and life, and Wanda is as flat as a pancake. But, there are a few more twists to come.

Doctor Strange 2 Ending Explained:

At the very end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a victorious Doctor Strange is happily walking through the West Village, when suddenly he feels a terrible pain in his forehead. He falls to the ground, screaming, and reveals a third eye in his forehead, a la the evil Strange he battled in the destroyed dimension.

But what does this mean, with the Darkhold destroyed? How can Strange be still corrupted? It sort of doesn’t matter, because that’s up for the next movie to figure out… It’s just a classic, last second “ha ha, f*ck you, hero” type move that director Sam Raimi pulls in most of his movies. But there is one more twist to come that does mean important things for the future of Marvel movies.

Who Was At The End of Doctor Strange 2?

In a post credits scene, Strange is once again walking happily through the West Village, clearly over his third eye incident, when a woman approaches him. It’s none other than Charlize Theron, playing Clea, the daughter of Dormammu, the big, fiery villain from the first Doctor Strange movie. Or at least, she’s the daughter of Dormammu in the comics. In the movies? TBD.

In the scene, she brandishes an energy knife at the confused Strange, and tells him, “You caused an Incursion. And we’re gonna fix it.” She then uses the blade to slice a hole in reality straight to the Dark Dimension, home of Dormammu. “Unless you’re afraid?” she continues. “Not in the least,” says Strange, changing into his superhero costume. And then together, they jump into the portal.

Though there’s not a specific comics storyline this is playing off of, Clea is the long-time romantic interest of Doctor Strange, and based on Strange’s smirk, and wink of his third eye in the scene, seems like that’s how this will play out with Theron in a potential Doctor Strange 3. There’s also Incursions to talk about, which are a whole thing in the comics… Eventually, the level of Incursions get so bad that only the main Marvel Earth is left… And the heroes lose, ultimately only being saved by a new, patchwork planet called Battleworld ruled by none other than Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom. It all takes place in a crossover called Secret Wars, and there’s a good chance that may be where the MCU is headed. At the very least, Clea and Strange are off to stop an Incursion. Where else that takes us? Only time will tell…

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Who is the girl at the end of multiverse of madness?

In the Doctor Strange sequel, the titular character, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, meets a young girl named America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). America has the power to jump through the multiverse, though she can't control her powers.

Who is the character at the end of Dr Strange multiverse of madness?

Her name is Clea, she's played by Charlize Theron and she has a bone to pick with Strange. “You caused an incursion, and we're gonna fix it,” she tells him.

Who is the lady in purple at the end of Dr Strange?

As it turns out, Theron plays Clea, who was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The character first appeared in “Strange Tales” issue #126, published in November 1964 (groovy). And she has been on film before, actually, and was played by Anne-Marie Martin in the 1978 television movie/backdoor pilot “Dr.

Who is the new superhero in multiverse of madness?

Actress Xochitl Gomez made her MCU debut in Multiverse of Madness as the Marvel comics hero, America Chavez.