Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Marvel Characters that may appear
By Mark Lynch
4. Namor
In Avengers: Endgame, there was mention of seismic activity in the ocean. Okoye shrugged it off as a natural occurrence. Comic book readers immediately thought it was Namor. It’s more than just the ocean. There are heated emotions when it comes to Namor and Wakanda.
First, Namor tried to kill T’Challa in 2009 (Black Panther No. 1 by Reginald Hudlin). It continued when the King of Atlantis tried to drown Wakanda (read Avengers vs X-Men for more on that). Lastly, Namor and T’Challa were teammates in the later version of the Illuminati (read New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman). All of these are reasons to think he’ll be in Doctor Strange 2.
3. Reed Richards
Reed Richards is one of the characters expected to make their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. He’s a founding member of the Illuminati with Charles Xavier, Tony Stark, Black Bolt, Namor, and Doctor Strange. If there’s going to be an Illuminati in the MCU, Reed Richards should be part of it.
There hasn’t been any confirmation on who’s going to play Reed or any of the other members of the Fantastic Four in the MCU. The fan casting has been John Krasinski. That being said, if there is a Reed in this movie, it’s because Marvel Studios learned from Spider-Man: No Way Home. Make sure some things remain a secret.