Spider-Man's Mind-Blowing Deleted Scene with Doctor Strange 2 Finally Exposed!

Summary

The MCU originally planned to include a cameo appearance by Tom Holland's Peter Parker in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness before schedule changes due to COVID-19.

The movies were originally planned to feature interconnected moments, including appearances by Doctor Strange and America Chavez in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and a brief cameo by Spider-Man in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, due to changes in the release schedule, the plot and the roles of certain characters had to be altered. As a result, Ned Leeds took on the role of Spider-Man's magic apprentice instead of America Chavez.

Spider-Man: No Way Home was not originally intended to be Tom Holland's Peter Parker's sole recent appearance. In fact, he was meant to make an appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Holland concluded his Spider-Man trilogy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the epic multiverse event film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which featured Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange in a crucial role. However, it seems that the two heroes were also supposed to interact in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. @SpiderMan_Newz shared a snippet from an interview on Twitter, where Graham Churchyard, the costume designer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, revealed that Spider-Man was originally planned to be a part of the movie.

Churchyard claimed that Spider-Man was originally intended to make a short appearance in the storyline of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Additionally, Churchyard stated that Doctor Strange in his new costume and America Chavez were planned to appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing changes in film release schedules, the cameos of Spider-Man and America Chavez were ultimately cut. Spider-Man: No Way Home was initially slated to be released after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but the pandemic altered this plan.

How The MCU's Release Moves Changed Spider-Man: No Way Home

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many movies and series, including those in the MCU, had to postpone their release dates. Originally, Spider-Man: No Way Home was scheduled to come out in July 2021, with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness set for release a few months prior in May. This meant that the third installment of the Spider-Man trilogy would have followed the second Doctor Strange film, creating a connection between the two due to Strange's involvement in Holland's movie.

In Spider-Man: No Way Home, actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprised their roles as Spider-Man from previous live-action franchises. They were brought in to assist Holland's Peter Parker, alongside Jacob Batalon's Ned Leeds, using Doctor Strange's sling ring. However, if the movie had stuck to its original release date, the storyline would have been different.

America Chavez was initially intended to appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home, following her debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In said movie, America's character had been shown studying magic at Kamar-Taj, which logically aligned her with the task of bringing in the Spider-Man variants. However, due to the shifting release dates of the films, Ned Leeds ultimately assumed the role of Spider-Man: No Way Home's magic apprentice, as America had not yet made her debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This alteration significantly impacted the Spider-Man film.