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Marvel’s radical trip across different multiverses came to fruition withDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.And while the movie successfully pulled a face-off between the Illuminati of Earth-838 and Doctor Strange, fans grew suspicious of John Krasinski’s cameo in the sequel. Although Krasinski’s take as MCU’s Reed Richards created social media buzz, it also made people wonder if the actor was actually present on set.
While fans simply kept on wondering, theDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessactress Hayley Atwell came forward to confirm the doubts. Addressing fans’ suspicion regarding John Krasinski’s brief cameo, Atwell gave out shocking details about working withThe Officeactor.
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John Krasinski’s Brief Cameo As Reed Richards
Previously teasing audiences with Doctor Strange’s powers to flirt with the multiverses and alternate realities, inDoctor Strangeprequel andThe Avengers: Endgame, MCU finally droppedDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.Giving a hint of how things can go crazy, Marvel Studios sent Doctor Strange to stumble across the multiverses in the second installment.
However, the multiverse and alternate realities are not all that enchanting. Since fans were really excited aboutJohn Krasinski‘s cameo in the movie,The Officeactor made a brief cameo as MCU’s Reed Richards, making netizens go frenzied on social media. Although witnessing Krasinski in MCU was a fan-casting dream for many, his cameo still created suspicion among fans.
Since John Krasinski’s future as Reed Richards inthe Fantastic Fourfranchise seemed non-existent, fans began wondering if he was indeed a late addition to the film. As Krasinski’s character inDoctor Strange 2stuck out among the other Illuminati members, viewers grew suspicious of his presence on set. Wondering if the actor was actually on set, filming with the other cast members, fans began searching for answers.
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Hayley Atwell Confirmed Fan Suspicions
Eventually,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessactress Hayley Atwell addressed fans’ suspicion during her appearance on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast. Speaking with Josh Horowitz, Atwell gave out some key details from her time on the set. Being a core member of the movie, the actress discussed John Krasinski’s brief cameo and made major revelations.
Reminiscing about her experience of appearing inDoctor Strange 2Hayley Atwelllet it slip about John Krasinski’s absence from the set. Discussing the sequences they filmed that later included the actor, Atwell mentioned details that served to answer fans’ suspicion. The podcast host addressed the fans’ questions and asked “what is your recollection, ’cause like, was everybody there when you shot your stuff?” to the actress. To this Hayley Atwell replied,
“No, John Krasinski wasn’t there, Lashana Lynch was there, Patrick Stewart wasn’t there. So, it was weird…”
Thus, confirming that John Krasinski never filmed with the other actors, Hayley Atwell gave out major details and cleared fans’ suspicion. Further, even Elizabeth Olsen confirmed, despite having a scene with John Krasinski, she never filmed the scene with the actor. Considering the revelations from theDoctor Strange 2actresses, rumors began circulating about Krasinski not being the initial choice for Reed Richards in the sequel.
WatchDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesson Disney+.
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Source:Happy Sad Confused
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