We had the chance to discover Doctor Strange 2 previewed at the start of the week, and we offered you a review of it the same day. The film divides Marvel fans, who sometimes had more expectations (and especially concerning the cameos) than what was shown on the screen. We propose today to take a closer look at the soundtrack of the movie,
WARNING: the following article contains spoilers concerning Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Do not continue reading if you do not want to read it.
An interesting use of music
Some beloved music marvel movies are secretly hidden in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Although Doctor Strange 2 Technically a sequel to the original 2016 film, it comes from an almost entirely new creative team. Director Sam Raimi replaced Scott Derrickson, Michael Waldron (who previously worked on the series Loki) wrote the screenplay and Danny Elfman was in charge of the music.
The use of music in this second opus of Doctor Strange is quite interesting, especially during Stephen Strange’s battle against an evil version of himself, where we can hear classical music, and in particular Beethoven’s 5th symphony. For its part, the soundtrack of Doctor Strange 2 includes other recognizable music tracks from previous Marvel productions.
Pieces of music hidden in the soundtrack of the film
There are three main pieces of Marvel music reused in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. At various points in the film, we hear the music from the credits of Wanda Visionsections of the soundtrack of X-Men (the 1992 animated television series) and the music from the soundtrack of Captain America: First Avenger by Alan Silvestri.
The credits song of Wanda Visionvery identifiable, is heard for the first time when Doctor Strange 2 makes the transition between his story and that of Scarlet Witch, who dreams of her boys. The other two pieces of music (from the animated series X-Men and of Captain America: First Avenger) appear during the sequence where Doctor Strange meets the Illuminati. Notes from the series X-Men are particularly heard when Professor Xavier appears on the screen, and the same goes for music from Captain Americawhen Captain Carter (played by Hayley Atwell) appears.
This desire to use familiar pieces of music is another way the film references the MCU’s connections. Doctor Strange 2 is, after all, based on the history of Wanda Vision and this significantly. The decision to include the theme music from the animated series X-Men is also interesting, because it reinforces the idea that this Professor X is a variant of the animated series (which Marvel Studios is reviving) and not a variant of the movies X-Men of Fox, despite the return of Stewart.
And if you want to understand everything the first post-credits scene of Doctor Strange 2you can read our previous article on the subject.
