DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Star Xochitl Gomez Defends Sequel: "They Asked For 33 Rewrites"

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Star Xochitl Gomez Defends Sequel: "They Asked For 33 Rewrites"

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez has spoken out in defence of the movie's writer, Michael Waldron, suggesting he was tasked with rewriting parts of the script dozens of times.

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By JoshWilding - May 01, 2023 07:05 AM EST

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness didn't quite manage to live up to the lofty expectations of many MCU fans, but we'd be lying to say it didn't pack in more than its fair share of surprises. 

Looking at the trailers, officially released stills, and even merchandise (where was Rintrah?), it's become clear that the sequel underwent some significant changes, with many of those occurring during production. While reshoots are the norm on Marvel Studios movies and TV shows, the Illuminati's roster kept changing, as did the way Stephen Strange's story played out from start to finish. 

Fans and critics alike have taken aim at the movie's script, with plenty of people now expressing concern over whether Loki scribe Michael Waldron is capable of penning a project as huge as Avengers: Secret Wars. 

In a recent Instagram Story, America Chavez actress Xochitl Gomez (whose story arc also appeared to change greatly) spoke out to defend the writer from online attacks. 

"Y'all need to stop hating on Michael Waldron," the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star stated. "He's an excellent writer, they asked for 33 rewrites...none of it is up to him."

We're honestly a little surprised that he wanted to continue working with Marvel Studios if that's the case, but there's a chance he's being given more time and freedom with Avengers: Secret Wars. That movie will end the Multiverse Saga - as opposed to setting the stage for it - and we'd like to think Marvel Studios will have a better idea of where this story is heading by then!

Do you think the Doctor Strange sequel gets a bad rap?

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mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/1/2023, 7:56 AM
I thought the movie was good, some parts are disappointing but I like the character growth of Dr. strange. 1st time I thought Dr. Strange actually felt like a super hero because in pt. 1 we was just a harry potter trainee and in the avengers movies he was just exposition gandolf guiding the avengers.
iceballsreborn
iceballsreborn - 5/1/2023, 8:37 AM
@mastakilla39 - Dr strange is a bumbling buffoon. i wouldnt say thats growth. hes like if mr bean discovered magic.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/1/2023, 8:55 AM
@iceballsreborn - How was he a buffoon?
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/1/2023, 9:58 AM
@iceballsreborn - you mispelled No way home, sir
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/1/2023, 5:09 PM
@mastakilla39 - um what character growth?
Radders
Radders - 5/2/2023, 8:37 AM
@mastakilla39 - True he went from being "the best of us" to someone who will always be corrupted and use dark magic
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/2/2023, 9:13 AM
@McMurdo - the character growth of him finally letting go of christine, guilt from killing tony stark, being mad about not being sorcerer supreme, and accepting the fact that being a sorcerer is going to be a sad and depressing life. literally the whole movie leads up to that. i think its a good film because it mostly focusses on Strange's struggles rather than being a multiverse film which would've been stupid. this is a solo film not another avengers 2.5 like civil war which wasted all the captain america setups.

@Radders - that was already the point in part 1. that the best of us is the one who is willing to make the sacrifice to get the job done for the greater good. if you didn't get that then dr strange isn't going to be a character you like.
Radders
Radders - 5/3/2023, 6:36 AM
@mastakilla39 - That's a completely different message, one is about being willing to sacrifice the other is being willing to do anything to win- ie an anti hero
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 5/1/2023, 7:58 AM
I really like Multiverse of Madness. This piece seems like a bunch of Internet opinions made to pad out a single tweet.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/1/2023, 8:07 AM
These big studio productions are tough to place blame on one person. But there is a trend about Rick and Morty writers and the lackluster MCU projects they have produced.
MadThanos
MadThanos - 5/1/2023, 8:09 AM
This multiverse shit is freaking wrong.

In What If Supreme Strange could kick Wanda's ass. Why Supreme Strange insists in reversing time on his timeline? He's dumb, juts go to a timeline where Stephen died and Christine mourn him. You know like that dumb soldier called Captain America that outsmarted YOU.

if you stop and think every wrong decision and all the contradictions... wow.
CLTMAN29
CLTMAN29 - 5/1/2023, 8:13 AM
Rintrah was in the movie,Josh. Jesus Christ….come on man
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/1/2023, 8:15 AM
@CLTMAN29 - And they gave him Zack Snyder levels of explanation.

That is to say none.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/1/2023, 8:14 AM
This has been a bigger problem at Marvel than even the VFX problems.

The VFX problems are industry wide.

NWH and DS-MOM were two of the biggest casualties in terms of rewriting a movie either just before shooting or halfway through (I think they even rewrote Doctor Strange after the film was already complete).
santoanderson
santoanderson - 5/1/2023, 8:15 AM
This is arguably my biggest frustration with present day Marvel Studios. In phases 1 & 2, they took risks. They put big projects in the hands of some stylish directors, and while they weren’t completely hands off, they still afforded their directors a ridiculous amount of trust and control.

Present day Marvel Studios hires a novice director, with a couple critically acclaimed short films or low budget theatrical movies under their belt and says “We’re spending $300 million making this movie. The release date is in 10 months. We cannot push it back. The script is not finished, and we have a giant team of writers re-writing the third act as we speak. Just show up on time, sit in your director’s chair in the corner, be quiet, and we’ll make the movie.”
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/1/2023, 8:19 AM
This movie was a trainwreck imo. Just a sloppy meandering mess that lacked any focus and made Strange out to be a moron and made Wanda an redeemable psychopathic murderer.

The cameo by the Illuminati was totally unnecessary, lazy and embarrassingly poorly played out.
The first MCU appearances (alternate universe or not) of Reed Richards and Professor X, has them killed like bitches within a minute in a scene that is laughably bad.


This was one of the few MCU movies I was looking forward to following Endgame and it was one of the worst in the series imo. The writing and the character "development" was moronic and I don't see how they can rehabilitate Wanda's character going forward.
iceballsreborn
iceballsreborn - 5/1/2023, 8:45 AM
@Feralwookiee - exactly. except i wasnt looking forwar to it.. when i head wanda was in it and the bad.. i knew they wouldnt allow her to without some redemption story
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/1/2023, 5:16 PM
@Feralwookiee - Mr fantastic openly telling Wanda blackbolts power was beyond ridiculously stupid.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/1/2023, 6:57 PM
@McMurdo - Seriously.
That was some Bond Villain level of incompetency right there. Smfh
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