Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now available to watch in theaters.
And, as obvious as it may seem, we expect you to have a lot of questions about what
you just saw on the big screen.
The most recent Marvel film is a bizarre, horror-infused multiverse journey with a lot
of moving components.
There are cameos from various Marvel superhero film franchises, for example.
After seeing Doctor Strange 2, your mind could be spinning.
We'd be astonished if it wasn't based on the above.
Fortunately, we're here to assist you.
We go over all you need to know about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' finale
here.
This includes the film's mid- and post-credits scenes (and cameos), as well as which characters
make it to the conclusion, how it sets up another Marvel Phase 4 project, and more.
Who is Charlize Theron's character Clea in Doctor Strange 2's mid-credits scene?
The post-credits scene in the first Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a
wonderful and comic book fan service-y one.
After the opening credits, we see Stephen Strange walking down a New York street.
Someone shouts out to him, and when he turns around, we see Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury
Road, Fast and Furious) standing a few yards away, dressed in a purple and black ensemble.
Clea, played by Charlize Theron, tells Strange that she followed him down after he triggered
an Incursion Event and that the two of them are going to rectify it.
She creates a purple-colored magical weapon to rip a hole in reality's fabric, leading
to Dormammu's dominion, also known as the Dark Dimension.
In Doctor Strange's first solo Marvel film, he traveled to Dormammu's realm to bargain
with him.
Clea informs Doctor Strange that he must accompany her in order to reverse the Incursion's effects,
which he agrees to.
Strange's third eye reappears on his brow, and the two enter Clea's portal just as the
screen fades to black.
So, who exactly is Clea?
She's a fellow sorceress with strong ties to Dormammu, in short.
Clea is the daughter of Prince Orini (the son of the Dark Dimension's last ruler) and
Dormammu's sister, Umar, in the comics.
So, we'll assume she has personal motivations for visiting the MCU's Dark Dimension and
speaking with Strange and her interdimensional, universe-consuming uncle.
Clea is initially a follower of Doctor Strange, who instructs her in the Mystic Arts, according
to Marvel's source material.
The two eventually fall in love and marry.
Clea later returns to the Dark Dimension to become its Sorceress Supreme in the comics.
In the comics' primary universe, aka Earth-616, Clea even assumes the position of Sorcerer
Supreme after Strange dies fighting the Three Mothers.
Although it's unknown whether Clea's MCU journey will be identical to (or different from) her
comic book counterpart, we expect her to play a key supporting role in Doctor Strange's
third solo adventure.
It's exciting to see her make an appearance in Doctor Strange 2 after leaked concept art
suggested she would.
Even yet, actor Benedict Cumberbatch has told IGN that he's taking a vacation from acting
and hasn't decided when he'll return.
Despite the large number of Marvel flicks on the way, let's hope the wait isn't too
long.
Who is Bruce Campbell's character Pizza Poppa in Doctor Strange 2's post-credits scene?
Doctor Strange 2's second post-credits sequence, unlike its end-credits stinger cousin, isn't
particularly memorable.
We see Bruce Campbell's Pizza Poppa, the street seller who met Doctor Strange and America
Chavez when they arrived on Earth-838, again.
The scene is brief, as it merely depicts Pizza Poppa punching himself in the face after Strange
cast a spell on him to do so.
Remember that Pizza Poppa was disrespectful to the two earlier in the film, so Doctor
Strange cast a spell that caused Pizza Poppa punch himself in the face repeatedly for "roughly
three weeks," according to Strange.
The enchantment ultimately wears off after a couple of final hits.
Pizza Poppa smiles, relieved, before breaching the fourth wall by staring directly at the
camera and making a jest (a clear allusion to director Sam Raimi's Evil Dead film series).
Campbell, unfortunately for Evil Dead fans, does not say "groovy," which would have been
a far better choice than what he actually says.
Even if we're unlikely to see Pizza Poppa again in the MCU, it's still a funny sequence.