Warning! SPOILERS for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness altered and even omitted several scenes that were teased in trailers before the movie’s release—here's every one. Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie trailers have developed a reputation for concealing and editing footage. While the altered trailer scenes often protect surprising elements of the movie from being spoilt, omitted scenes can prove disappointing for attentive viewers.

Following the concealment of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprising their respective Peter Parker roles in the trailers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, fans watching trailers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness likely have been more attentive and inquisitive than ever. The film’s director, Sam Raimi, admitted in an interview with Collider that his first cut for the movie was considerably longer than the final edit. Doctor Strange 2, which has received mixed reviews, also underwent reshoots, and so it was rather expected that some of the content initially teased to audiences wouldn’t make it to the big screen.

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness features considerable development of several of its primary characters. Trailer footage showed Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) as potentially playing both heroes and villains in the movie, keeping the morality and motivations ultimately unclear. While the movie still illuminates the obscurity of its characters’ righteousness or villainy, it certainly paints a clearer picture than the trailers. Here's a closer look at the trailer scenes missing from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ final cut.

Doctor Strange’s Recurring Dream

Doctor Strange's eyes in Doctor Strange 2

In Marvel Studios' official trailer, Doctor Strange narrates, “Every night, I dream the same dream, and then the nightmare begins.” It’s an intriguing quote that immediately illuminates Doctor Strange 2's darker, scary qualities. Interestingly in an additional teaser footage compilation - entitled “Dream” - the quote changes slightly and, partway through Doctor Strange’s oration, shifts to the voice of Wanda. In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it is revealed to be Wanda experiencing a recurring dream, seeing a universe where she has children.

In an initial, longer cut version of the movie, it is possible that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness could have explored several dreams in which Stephen sees his alternate selves encountering America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). Nevertheless, the darkness of the quotation and the pain it reveals are certainly more appropriate to Wanda. Doctor Strange’s voice was probably used in the trailers to somewhat obscure Wanda’s villainy as the Scarlet Witch and to simply have the film’s protagonist vocalizing one of the movie’s best lines.

Doctor Strange 2’s Spider-Man: No Way Home Multiverse Continuity

Wong looking concerned in Doctor Strange 2

Spider-Man: No Way Home was the most anticipated movie of Phase 4 of the MCU, using the multiverse to give nostalgic returns for previous web-slingers. Of course, the multiverse as a concept throws up infinite narrative complications. Many trailers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness implied that the film’s plot would see the surgeon-turned-sorcerer handling the fallout of the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Teased footage for the film used quotations from Spider-Man: No Way Home, acknowledging the “frighteningly little” amount of knowledge concerning the multiverse, and how Doctor Strange’s spell “tampered with the stability of space-time.” Trailers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness indicated narrative continuity from Spider-Man: No Way Home and gave a glimpse of a regretful Doctor Strange that “never meant for any of this to happen,” mournfully claiming responsibility in his attempt to “protect our world.”

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Spider-Man’s relevance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was unfortunately limited to the comical question of what body parts he might be able to sling web from. Extracts from Spider-Man: No Way Home and indications of narrative continuity in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailers successfully indicated the topic of Doctor Strange’s internal conflict without spoilers, but its primary purpose will have been to elevate excitement for the film’s release. While the movie could have included direct continuity from Spider-Man: No Way Home, these scenes would have somewhat diverted the focus away from Wanda's narrative arc and America Chavez learning her powers in Doctor Strange 2.

Mordo’s Condemnation Of Doctor Strange

Mordo talking in Doctor Strange 2

The post-credits scene for the original Doctor Strange movie saw Mordo embarking on a journey to take power away from sorcerers. Disillusioned by the revelation that the Ancient One was drawing power from the Dark Dimension to stay alive, Mordo exclaims, “I see at long last what’s wrong with the world: too many sorcerers.” Trailers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness indicated that the promise of this post-credits scene might be realized, with Doctor Strange next on Mordo’s list. However, the sequel’s Mordo is an inhabitant of Earth-838, while the Mordo of Doctor Strange is, of course, from Earth-616. Mordo’s dialogue in the trailer is either re-contextualized or missing from the movie, and while he does act as an antagonist to Doctor Strange, the sequel leaves the vengeance of the Mordo of Earth-616 still in the picture for future movies, such as Doctor Strange 3.

Incursion Doctor Strange Saying “Things Just Got Out Of Hand”

Sinister Doctor Strange smiling in Doctor Strange 2

One of the most memorable trailer scenes sees a sinister Doctor Strange snarl, “Things just got out of hand.” In the movie, this version of Doctor Strange is revealed to inhabit the world that has witnessed the devastation of an incursion, but his iconic line is missing. Interestingly, when the Illuminati see Doctor Strange, Mister Fantastic (John Krasinski) explains that the Doctor Strange of Earth-838 caused the incursion while dream-walking, saying ,“In your words, things had gotten out of hand.” The scene from the trailer gestured to the movie's darker themes and intriguingly positioned Doctor Strange as the potential villain. Its omission is likely to ground the story as it might have somewhat distracted from the serious narratives that make up the movie. Likewise, Mister Fantastic’s Doctor Strange 2 line isn’t quite as striking as the one featured in the trailer, but it does at least add to the mystery of Earth-838 Doctor Strange’s intentions.

Wanda Saying “This Is Going To Be Fun”

Scarlet Witch talking in Doctor Strange 2

“This is going to be fun” is another line that did not transfer from trailer to film. While “things just got out of hand” indicated a villainous Doctor Strange, this line from Wanda indicated potential heroism. Wanda’s intentions are far more personal than megalomaniacal, but she does nevertheless serve as the movie’s primary villain. Just as Wanda's death in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is uncertain, this omitted line created doubt over Wanda’s role long before the movie’s release. The line could have been representing an enthusiastically righteous Wanda or a wickedly corrupted Scarlet Witch. In the end, she wasn’t exactly one or the other. Wanda’s antagonism was emotionally charged, and she was given a redemptive conclusion – “fun” was never truly part of her story.

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Doctor Strange Entering The Incursion Universe Alone

Doctor Strange in the incursion universe in Doctor Strange 2

While this scene was not strictly missing from the movie, it did appear notably different. In the film, Doctor Strange is accompanied by Christine when he enters the universe where an incursion has occurred, but in the trailer he appeared to be alone. It’s likely the scene was edited for the trailer to protect the authenticity of the skepticism Earth-838 Christine initially displays toward Doctor Strange and America Chavez. However, there are glimpses of her in other trailer scenes where she seems to be alongside Stephen, indicating there might simply have been uncertainty on the extent of her inclusion in Doctor Strange’s narrative.

Wong Eating, Reading, And Fighting With Doctor Strange’s Cloak

Wong Eating and Reading in Doctor Strange 2

Doctor Strange, America, and Wanda all had considerably serious motives and internal conflicts throughout Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Consequentially, outwardly comical elements of the film were relatively minimal. Wong was the primary source of comedy in the film with several jaunty remarks and amusing displays of both surprise and disappointment at Doctor Strange’s actions. Unfortunately, a promotional scene starring Wong did not make it into the movie. The scene shows Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cast favorite Wong (Benedict Wong) alone, eating while reading, before barging Doctor Strange’s nosy cloak away from behind his shoulder. This promotional footage featured in an advertisement for Tide laundry detergent so its exclusion from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is no surprise, though more screen time for Wong certainly wouldn't have gone amiss.

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