Principal photography onDoctor Strange 2or, to call it by its official name,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is set to begin very soon, with the movie’s crew having begun to arrive in London ahead of filming. Stunt performer CC Ice, who has performed as both Scarlet Witch andBlack Widow, recently shared an imagine to social media revealing that she has now entered an isolation bubble in preparation.
CC Ice has collaborated withMarvelmany times throughout the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the talented performer plying her trade in the likes ofCaptain America: Civil WarandThor: Ragnarok. Ice then became Elizabeth Olsen’s stunt double for bothAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgameand will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ seriesWandaVisionas well asDoctor Strange 2.
With the United Kingdom set to be put undernew restrictions towards the end of the week, many are wondering what will happen to ongoing movie productions such asThe Batman. Well, it sounds like there won’t be any further delays where the Dark Knight is concerned, with large-scale ongoings such as movie filming being allowed to continue. However, the government has warned that it is proceeding with caution in this regard.
Despite parts of the United Kingdom once again going into lockdown, the government has assured that large scale goings on such as movie productions will not be affected.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowdentook to social media to provide some clarification to the recent announcement saying, “As the Prime Minister has just confirmed we will be taking additional restrictions from Thursday. We understand the anxiety & impact these will have, and will ensure they last not a day longer than necessary. The changes mean people should WFH [work from home] where possible. But where this is not possible, travel to a place of work will be permitted - e.g. this includes (but not exhaustive) elite sport played behind closed doors, film & tv production, telecoms workers.”
As is now the procedure, Ice and the rest of theDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesscast and crew will need to arrive at least two weeks before beginning work on the movie in order toisolate themselvesand thus ensure they are healthy and ready to head to set.
Doctor Strange 2will see Benedict Cumberbatch reprise the role of the Master of the Mystic Arts, with Chiwetel Ejiofor also set to return as friend-turned-enemy, Karl Mordo. While it was expected that director Scott Derrickson would return to helm the project, this eventually fell through and now,Spider-ManandEvil Deaddirector Sam Raimi will take the reins.
Ejiofor has since expressed his excitement about working with Raimi saying, “I love Sam Raimi, so I’m very excited that he’s making a film, the second Doctor Strange. He brings to anything he does, a wealth of imagination and passion. In this genre, he’s just one of the seminal figures. I remember seeing Darkman when I was a kid. It was beyond, it’s so amazing.”
“So I think he has an incredible mind and I think he’s really able to bring that mind into his storytelling in a really unique way, and it’s very suited to the world that’s been created by Doctor Strange, and I’m very excited to see what he does with that world,” he added.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis set for release on July 29, 2025. This news was shared by CC Ice onInstagram Stories.
