The first full trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is here, and MCU fans probably all have the same question right now - is that really Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier? This whole multiverse thing is really taking off.

Marvel Studios dropped an official trailer for the Doctor Strange sequel - Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness -  on Super Bowl Sunday.

There's plenty of high-octane action and supernatural theatrics as Dr. Stephen Strange, who's played by Benedict Cumberbatch, joins other familiar castmembers Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Karl Mordo), who all reprise their roles. 

This go-around the newcomers include Xochitl Gomez (America Chavez), Michael Stuhlbarg (Dr. Nicodemus West), and Elizabeth Olsen (who reprises her role as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch from other MCU productions).

There's also no shortage of rumors and speculation about potential cameos from the likes of Tom Cruise and John Krasinski, But it appears one of those rumors is in fact true: Patrick Stewart's original Professor X can be heard delivering a line in the new trailer, according to Unilad.

Ominous and eerie orchestral music comes in straight off the top of the teaser as the camera zeroes in on Dr. Strange's intense eyes. 

'Every night I dream the same dream,' Dr. Strange narrates, 'and then... the nightmare begins.'

From there, the intensity builds up in increments, with the use of the intensified music, sound effects and visuals.

'I did what I had to do... to protect our world,' Strange continues seemingly to Wong.

'You can not control everything, Strange,' Wong responds, adding, 'You opened a doorway between universes and we don't know who or what will walk through it.'

Dr. Strange con then be seen confiding in Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch (Eliziabeth Olsen) about what she knows about the Multiverse.


After more intense travels in the pursuit of the truth, Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) declares: 'Your desecration of reality will not go unpunished,' which is followed by images of Dr. Strange in futuristic handcuffs.

It's at this point that the cuffed doctor is confronted by what appears to be Patrick Stewart's Professor X. Although the teaser only shows a view of the side of his head, his voice is unmistakable when he declares: 'We should tell him the truth.'

The trailer promises to 'enter a new dimension of Strange', to which the doctor admits: 'Things just got out of hand.'

All the various characters are then seen in some form of high-flying battle and fiery backdrops, as a means bring the trailer to its conclusion.

During a face to face meeting, as chaos continues all around them, Scarlet Witch theorizes: 'You break the rules... and become a hero. I do it and become the enemy.'

In a quick break in the pace of the teaser she adds, 'That doesn't seem fair.'

All the action and intensity comes to a crescendo as the camera shot pushes straight into one of the Scarlet Witch's eye, and ends with Wong seemingly hanging on for his life on a high-rise.

The superhero film, written by Michael Waldron and based on Marvel Comics characters, is intended to be a sequel to Doctor Strange (2016), and the 28th movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Sam Raimi, 62, brings a wealth of experience as he takes over as the director. He's best known for creating the Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007) and the Evil Dead franchise (1981-present), and has directed such films as Darkman (1990), the neo-noir crime-thriller A Simple Plan (1998) and supernatural thriller The Gift (2000), among others.

Let’s get the big question out of the way first - yes, that does appear to be Sir Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Professor Charles Xavier. This would make Chuck the first major X-Men character to appear in the MCU.

What’s less clear is which version of Xavier Stewart is playing this time. Obviously, it’s not the one we saw die brutally in 2017’s Logan. Xavier appears to be wearing a black robe or cloak, reminiscent of his uniform in 2014’s Days of Future Past. Is this a version of Xavier from a universe where that timeline was never undone?

This is the multiverse we’re talking about, so this may be a completely different version of Professor X than we’ve seen before. But the real takeaway is that he seems to be part of a group of heroes keeping watch over the multiverse. At this point in the film, it appears that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange has been taken prisoner by this group and is being forced to answer for his crimes against time and space.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness is slated to hit theaters in the U.S. on May 6, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.