Chiwetel Ejiofor has confirmed his return as Mordo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Ejiofor told Screen Rant the news while doing press for his upcoming movie, The Old Guard. The Mordo actor expressed his enthusiasm to return to the MCU, and says production might start soon.
“We’re hoping to start pretty soon [on production for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness] is what I can tell you,” Ejiofor said. “So, you know, as soon as possible. We’re all really excited to get going and to get cracking with it. I can’t wait.”
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Ejiofor was first rumored to return as Mordo in January. The website that published the Ejiofor rumor also says that it believes Clea and Brother Voodoo are a part of the film, but that is not confirmed at this time.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was recently delayed to March 2022 after the release dates of Black Widow, Eternals and Shang-Chi were pushed. Shang-Chi is currently set to open on Doctor Strange’s original release date of May 2021.
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Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi has confirmed he will take over directing duties on Doctor Strange 2 from the first film’s director, Scott Derrickson.
Plot details are still scarce on Doctor Strange 2, but the showrunner of the Loki series is supposedly working on the script. Producer Kevin Feige has already said that the Loki series will be tied directly to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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In the world of the MCU, Agents of SHIELD is currently airing its final season and after that is The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+ in August. However, the production on that series was shut down due to COVID-19, and it’s not clear if it will make its original release schedule. Black Widow is currently set for theaters on November 6 and WandaVision will drop on Disney+ in December.
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Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who is very excited to see Doctor Strange 2.
Source: IGN.com Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Chiwetel Ejiofor Confirms Mordo's Return