The scrapped original ending showed that the primary version of the hero was still trapped in the universe and that the Strange that returned to Earth-616 was actually that of Sinister Strange. The sequel leaned in to many of the strange and exciting possibilities of its concept as Benedict Cumberbatch's eponymous hero traveled through the multiverse with America Chavez, a teenager from an alternate dimension with the ability to jump through the multiverse. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was a box office smash, grossing over $947 million worldwide and only being dethroned by Top Gun: Maverick as the highest-grossing film of the year. The ending that made the cut for the film saw America Chavez training to be a sorcerer at Kamar-Taj while Strange developed the same haunting third eye as his Sinister counterpart after using the Darkhold and dream-walking into a corpse to help defeat Wanda. If he was given the chance to return to his original universe, he would have to find a way to get back to Earth-616.
The tease of what could've been for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is sure to be an interesting one.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tied together the story threads from its predecessor as well as WandaVision, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The audio commentary for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was part of the film's Disney+ release.
It's not clear if Theron's debut would've been retained with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness scrapped original ending, but it would've set up an interesting hurdle for the character moving forward. The critics were mostly positive about the film, with praise for Raimi's direction and Elizabeth Olsen's performance as the corrupted Scarlet Witch, but they were divided on the overstuffed plot and rushed pacing. The mid-credits scene indicates that Strange has gotten a handle on his third eye powers and will travel to the Dark Dimension to fix an incursion he has begun. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Raimi and Waldron's final cut, is now available on Disney+.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' scrapped original ending took things in a darker direction, according to writer Michael Waldron.
The third eye opens when Strange gets trapped in thatcursion universe. Wanda Maximoff wants to use America's powers to travel to a place in which her children are still alive. Doctor Strange is in the Multiverse of Madness.