It's now been confirmed multiple times that Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise the role of Doctor Strange in Avengers: Infinity War, but in a new interview with Yahoo Movies, the actor shed some light on how exactly the Sorcerer Supreme is going to enter that world. "I think [Doctor Strange] has to be Team Doctor Strange," he explained. "His job title is defender of the fabric of reality. I mean, he fights other dimensional threats that are beyond the perceptions of that very potent squabble [between Cap and Iron Man], and I’d like to think he’s going to help them both, rather than take sides."
That's a diplomatic answer, but one which makes a lot of sense, and Cumerbatch elaborated on how he'll factor into the world of The Avengers. "The character list gets a little heavier [from ‘Doctor Strange’ to ‘Infinity War’] and you’re working with some legends of the screen let alone iconic characters. So that’ll be a lot of fun. Doctor Strange is there to provide the opening of a new chapter, it’s literally going to open up the dimensions, so just when that frame got a little crowded, it’s got a whole lot bigger." Strange is clearly going to be a key player in the conflict with Thanos then.
For more from Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, and Scott Derrickson, check out the video below.