Doctor Strange Trailer Breakdown: 25 Things You Need To See

16. Hands Are Extremely Important

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Marvel Studios

In case you missed the repeated imagery, Strange's hands are massively important to his backstory. As a surgeon they are his precision instruments and his tools of control. Robbed of them by his car accident he spirals into alcoholism and desperately seeks a way to restore their function.

It seems likely we'll see the same thing playing out in the film.

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Marvel Studios

It wouldn't be at all surprising if we see this key panel from the comics re-enacted too...

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Marvel Comics
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