The cameos have become a specialty of marvel moviesbut also a specialty of the director Sam Raimi, who is fond of small hidden references installed throughout the feature film. And the biggest of them in the very recent Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will certainly have made you smile if you are above all a lover of horror films.
Warning, this article will contain spoilers from the recent movie. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Continue reading knowingly.
Doctor Strange 2 : a not so hidden cameo
The film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness came out this Wednesday, and already answers many questions posed by previous films and series concerning the multiverse, in addition to offering a new way to visit them without “too many” consequences. The film directed by Sam Raimi has so far gotten off to a very good start in cinemas and has succeeded in satisfying critics and spectators alike. despite the presence of some script inconsistencies and mismatches, which this one was already visible in the trailer. Many fans hailed the horrific scenes of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand it’s not surprising since Sam Raimi is also a big fan of it, since his filmography as a director or producer, apart from the original Spider-Man trilogy, is almost exclusively made up of horror films.
He therefore had to pay homage to this genre that he appreciates so much! During the film, the characters of Stephen Strange and America Chavez are pursued by a sly Wanda Maximoff corrupted by the power of the Darkhold, a very powerful black magic artifact whose full power we explained to you in an article to be found here. Through the power of America Chavez, they travel the multiverse until they reach Earth-838, led by powerful heroes whose identity we will not reveal. As they discover this new world, they get arrested by a pizza-ball seller, furious that America Chavez helped himself without paying. Strange will deal with it by squirting his tube of mustard into his eyes and magically forcing him to hit himself for approximately three weeks.
Doctor Strange vs. Bruce Campbell
movie lovers evil Dead will have obviously recognized theactor Bruce Campbell as a pizza-ball vendor. And this scene is not trivial. Sam Raimi and the actor are very good friends, and the director does not hesitate to embed cameos of Bruce Campbell as soon as he has the opportunity.. Here, the pizza vendor’s hand hitting his own face is a big reference to the second movie. evil Deadwhere a similar scene takes place, with the same actor, much younger. The actor will also come back like a snub at the very end of the credits, happy that the magic effect having effect on him is over, and recalling with the phrase “It’s over!” that the film was over and that we had to leave now. Otherwise, for the curious, know that the first post-credits scene of the film introduces a new character addressing Doctor Strange in the presence of the witch Clea, a witch related to Wanda and played by Charlize Theron.
Bruce Campbell’s cameos in Sam Raimi’s films are as famous among the director’s fans as those of the late Stan Lee in Marvel films. If you are a fan of Sam Raimi, we invite you to look for all the appearances of the actor in his films The Fantasy World of Oz, Darkman as well as in the first three Spiderman. If you remember, do not hesitate to come and prove it to us in the comments of this article.
