DOCTOR STRANGE 2 Costume Designer Reveals Cut Wundagore Sequence Scrapped Due To Runtime (Exclusive)

DOCTOR STRANGE 2 Costume Designer Reveals Cut Wundagore Sequence Scrapped Due To Runtime (Exclusive)

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Costume Designer Graham Churchyard has detailed a scrapped sequence set on Mount Wundagore that he says was ultimately cut due to the movie's shorter runtime.

By JoshWilding - Jul 14, 2022 01:07 PM EST

Like Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a shorter than expected runtime. It didn't hurt the movie too much, but it's become apparent that, as is so often the case, a lot of big scenes ended up being left on the cutting room floor. 

That's inevitable with blockbusters like this one, but it was definitely surprising that Kamar Taj student Rintrah ended up playing such a small role in the movie. After all, he adorned more than his fair share of merchandise prior to the Doctor Strange sequel's release, and it appears there was a time when he had a big enough role to justify that. 

Something changed during those reshoots, though, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Costume Designer Graham Churchyard has now told us about a scrapped sequence with the Kamar Taj students he was said to see go. 

"I'm so happy with what's there, but yeah, we did spend a lot of time on when Wong goes to Wundagore. The remaining students rally together, and because they've lost their Sling Rings, they donned cold weather gear to climb the ice wall to Wundagore to help him," Churchyard reveals in the video below. "We designed all these costumes. There were 12 students. [The] stunt doubles and stand-ins...we probably made about 50 costumes."
 


"Second Unit was shooting at the same time, and, unfortunately, because of the running time, that whole section was cut. They weren't high street branded Arctic explorer costumes. I made ones like Shackleton would have worn [Laughs]. I had this fantasy that they found a crate somewhere in the bottom of Kamar Taj and there's some Edwardian climbers gear in there someone like Edmund Hillary or Shackleton would have worn in the early part of the 19th century."

"They were simple because they were like canvas coggles, but they had all this leather work and these crazy mitts and keep warm stuff that you'd have had in the Edwardian period," he concluded. "That went, but what we have was just so amazing."

While it's a shame these scenes didn't make it into the movie, it would be unfair to say it suffered too much without them. Ultimately, that's probably why they weren't included in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, though it's crazy to think about how much work went into sequences we never got to see (and potentially never will).

If nothing else, more Rintrah would be welcomed, and we'd bank on him showing up either in Doctor Strange 3 or an eventual America Chavez solo outing should one happen.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is now available on Digital and will be released on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD July 26.
 

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TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 7/14/2022, 1:58 PM
What the hell is going on over there? Marvel has never been concerned with runtimes before. They’ve made a lot of money with a lot of longer movies. Is this a Bob Chapek thing? Or is it really a visual effects thing where they are trying to minimize the amount of work needed because they are so far behind because of covid and the increased workload?
SeanMPC
SeanMPC - 7/14/2022, 1:59 PM
Really annoyed at this 2 hour runtime thing, I actually enjoyed MoM and Love & Thunder, but my main issue was the insane pacing - both films needed at least another 10-15 minutes to develop the characters a bit more, let certain scenes breathe, and it's WILD that both films shot easily 30-40 mins more worth of scenes and sliced it all off.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/14/2022, 2:10 PM
@SeanMPC - 2-3 hours worth of scenes in love and thunders case
santoanderson
santoanderson - 7/14/2022, 2:09 PM
Yeah, this movie didn’t need another subplot about Wong’s students performing a rescue operation.
MachinimaMan
MachinimaMan - 7/14/2022, 2:14 PM
Chapek has evolved to Michael Eisner douchebaggery levels it seems.
MachinimaMan
MachinimaMan - 7/14/2022, 2:17 PM
This also makes sense as to why all of a sudden Fantastic Four needs a BIG NAME director, rather than someone who has worked with Marvel or is new to action films.

How random to say, they need a BIG director for Fantastic Four. I mean I love the idea too, but IDK. Definitely out of the norm for how Marvel operated before but maybe its time to look at big name directors. You know...the one who shit on Marvel/superhero films all the time. YEAH! THAT'LL ENTICE THEM TO JOIN MARVEL *insert eyeroll*
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/14/2022, 2:22 PM
Why they cutting so much?? The stuff sounds like must see
Scarilian
Scarilian - 7/14/2022, 7:28 PM
@GhostDog -
Poor allocation of budget, time and resources mixed with massive reshoots
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/14/2022, 2:41 PM
It could've been a fun sequence, but I don't mind it being cut. Despite some weird moments that moved the plot along, I do think the moved flowed pretty well regardless.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/14/2022, 2:47 PM
Yeah, this one definitely came off like it needed more runtime, especially with all the buildup of the multiverse and Wanda's darker turn.
ager
ager - 7/14/2022, 4:04 PM
Taking us to Wundagore, I was hoping they were going to Easter Egg High Evolutionary, it being the true birthplace or parentage of the Maximoff twins, or even a Rocket Raccoon Egg or something. I’m also thinking they may combine Sinister and Evolutionary soon
nonserviam
nonserviam - 7/14/2022, 4:07 PM
I see Josh is really milking those Costume Designer articles for everything their worth.
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