Many Phase 4 post-credits scenes have been devoted to introducing new characters, whether it's Hercules, Blade, Jake Lockley, or Clea. The latter showed up at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' credits, recruiting the former Sorcerer Supreme for a mission into the Dark Dimension.
Comic book fans will know how important Clea is to Stephen Strange's story, and Marvel Studios has made sure to enlist an A-List talent to bring the character to life in Oscar-winner Charlize Theron.
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actress was asked what's next for her in the MCU. "I hope [the cameo]’s not it, but we’ll see, yes," Theron said, playing coy. "I think I know, I mean unless, I’m sure they can change their mind, depending on what I say on this show! [Laughs]"
Pushed for answers (by some clichéd geeks in the audience), she added: "I play Clea...and...let's just say I have some work to do. I don't quite know who she is yet, but I will."
Clearly, Theron jumped into the MCU for this cameo, but hasn't had a chance to take a deep dive into the character's history. We can't hold that against her, of course, especially when it doesn't appear as if she knows when and where Clea will make her return alongside Doctor Strange.
While a Doctor Strange 3 is perhaps inevitable, we wouldn't be shocked if these two show up elsewhere first, likely in one of the upcoming Avengers movies. It was an odd introduction as Strange had seemingly embraced that third eye (despite being horrified in the scene prior to that one) and had no issue with leaping into the Dark Dimension with little explanation from Clea.
We're sure Marvel Studios has some sort of plan in place, though, and can't imagine they'd hire Theron without signing her up for something more than just a quick cameo.
Check out the full interview below.