Director Sam Raimi explains how a throwaway line of dialogue in Spider-Man 2 became prophetic with the announcement that the acclaimed filmmaker is now taking the reins of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Before Iron Man and the MCU, the modern Marvel super hero craze began with hits like Blade and X-Men. Still, it was 2002's Spider-Man that really turned the "comic book movie" into the de facto blockbuster of the 21st century.
A big part of Spider-Man's success came from director Sam Raimi. Initially known for the classic Evil Dead trilogy starring Bruce Campbell as bumbling hero Ash Williams, Raimi's Spider-Man films were revolutionary in their storytelling and reverence towards the source material. That's to say nothing of the groundbreaking CGI effects that truly articulated the incredible visuals of Spider-Man swinging through the crowded streets of New York City.
2004's Spider-Man 2 featured a line of dialogue referencing another Marvel hero. At one point in the film, while J Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) and Ted Hoffman (Ted Raimi) are brainstorming what to call Otto Octavius's super villain in the headlines, one name that comes up is "Doctor Strange." However, it is immediately dismissed, since, as Jameson notes, "It's taken." This is, of course, a reference to Doctor Strange. Now that Sam Raimi is set to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, he reflected on that particular Easter Egg in an interview with Coming Soon.
In the interview, Raimi describes his affection for Doctor Strange, saying, "I loved Doctor Strange as a kid, but he was always after Spider-Man and Batman for me, he was probably at number five for me of great comic book characters." He goes on to say that he obviously had no idea that he would one day get the chance to direct a Doctor Strange movie, but that "it was really funny to me that coincidentally that line was in the movie. I gotta say I wish we had the foresight to know that I was going to be involved in the project.”
It's entirely possible the MCU would not exist without Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, which really opened Hollywood's eyes to the potential of super hero characters beyond Superman and Batman, to the point where both DC and Marvel have multiple shared universes across television and film. Ironically, Sam Raimi had always wanted his Spider-Man to crossover with other Marvel movies; in addition to that Doctor Strange Easter Egg, Spider-Man 2 also contains a subtle appearance of The Punisher in a blink-or-you-miss-it cameo. Legend goes that Raimi also wanted Ioan Gruffudd's Mister Fantastic to appear in Spider-Man 3 to help Peter investigate the mysterious Symbiote organism, but the role was ultimately excised due to legal issues. With more and more Marvel properties returning to Marvel Studios, so the future is looking bright for the heroes of Marvel's cinematic universe, including those of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Source: Coming Soon
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