Following the wonderful news that director Sam Raimi will be going behind the camera for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe sequelDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, his frequent collaborator and muse Bruce Campbell has now volunteered his services as the villain of the piece.
“Huh. Surely, there must be SOME character to challenge the good Doctor…”
Evil DeadstarBruce Campbelltook to social media to respond to the news about Raimi’sDoctor Strangesequel involvement, with a not so subtle hint that he would be more than willing to appear and take on Benedict Cumberbatch’s master of the mystic arts.
Campbell is, of course,no stranger to the world of Marvel, having been infamously cast in different roles for all three of Raimi’sSpider-Manmovies, playing a wrestling announcer, theater usher, and maître d', respectively. He has also lent his voice to theSpider-Manvideo games in the past, starring as the charmingly snarky tutorial narrator.
Campbell though is stillbest known for his role as Ashin Sam Raimi’s (see, we told you they collaborate often)Evil Deadfranchise, which has seen the actor portray the character on both the big and small screen, as well as Ash going on to appear in comic books.
He clearly has the chops to joinDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand would be a welcome addition to the ever-growing MCU, with his presence sure to put a smile on many a movie-lovers face.
It wasconfirmed by Sam Raimi himself yesterdaythat he would indeed be taking on directing duties forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswhilst promoting his new Quibi series,50 States of Fright. The director was asked about a reference to Doctor Strange which was included inSpider-Man 2, and, in his answer, Raimi stated that he would be taking on the much-anticipated MCU installment.
“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 was so original, but when we had that moment in Spider-Man 2 I had no idea that we would ever be making a Doctor Strange movie, so 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.”
The movie has been described as “scary”, at least by MCU standards, making horror moviemaker Sam Raimi an inspired choice. Not only is he no stranger to the horror genre, but nor is he a stranger to family-oriented comic book fare. Combining the two, as well as Raimi’s unique style, could very well lead to one of the MCU’s best movies.
It has also been confirmed thatDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill link to the Disney+ seriesWandaVisionand would tie into the Disney+ series Loki.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessstars Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen. The movie is currently scheduled to hit theaters on Aug 23, 2025. This comes to us fromBruce Campbell’s official Twitter account.
