10 Times The MCU Gave Fans EXACTLY What They Wanted (And They Hated It)

After Spider-Man: No Way Home proved that Kevin Feige’s reach extends to being able to do just about anything he wants in the MCU, expectations went through the roof for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. If they can get Maguire and Garfield, who else could they get?

Rumours before the movie’s release went wild, and with the big reveals of Professor X, Captain Carter, and the Illuminati already spoiled already, it was fair to assume that Sam Raimi had more surprises up his sleeve. Wolverine? Deadpool? Chris Evans as the Human Torch? The possiblities were apparently endless.

Though John Krasinski as Mister Fantastic was an incredible moment, the entire Illuminati scene fell completely flat. It was designed to show how powerful Wanda was, but what fans saw was an utter waste of what could have been several phenomenal additions to the movie and the MCU in general.

Hayley Atwell’s long-awaited return, and as a live-action Captain Carter no less, was wasted; Black Bolt was wasted, leaving questions over whether the Inhumans even have a future in the MCU at all; Monica Rambeau’s turn as Captain Marvel was a waste; as was the debut of Professor X in the franchise. Fans were sent into euphoria before being viciously brought back down to Earth in the span of just a few minutes.