MCU: 10 Characters Destined To Leave The Franchise In Phase 5

10. Doctor Strange

It's not wishful thinking to imagine one of the most powerful (and entertaining to watch) Avengers characters would not be around after the Phase 4 run.

Especially since Doctor Steven Strange is so seminal in the Marvel universe, but with only one film left in Benedict Cumberbatch's current contract (Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness), if the next standalone film doesn't mark his exit, one more "Team-Up" film might.

Benedict is an actor in demand, and while Disney and Marvel have all the money under the sun, who's not to say, the actor will won't branch out and try different roles before he finds himself locked down by priority and First Choice filming with Marvel?

It's not news to learn actors are extending their contracts, but given the end of the Infinity Saga and growth of Marvel, some characters might have filled their purpose.

If the new Avengers lineup is to include Doctor Strange as a main player it will be an exciting direction for the series to go down; but with new and long-awaited IP now in Disney's possession there is a chance that older incantations will be set aside for the newcomers.