{"id":14861,"date":"2022-05-05T15:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1638271"},"modified":"2022-05-05T15:28:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T13:28:33","slug":"doctor-strange-2-includes-a-clever-cartoon-easter-egg","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-strange-2-includes-a-clever-cartoon-easter-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Strange 2 includes a clever cartoon Easter Egg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 05 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It\u2019s no secret that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/a> includes some familiar faces from the wider world of superhero cinema, with a half-dozen heroes from outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe already teased in various trailers.<\/p>\n

First among them? Sir Patrick Stewart\u2019s telepathic X-Men leader Professor X, whose voice was heard in an early teaser<\/a> and who was seen again in more recent promotion for the new film (plus, you know, he turned up to the premiere \u2013 spoiler alert!).<\/p>\n

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Of course, Stewart\u2019s turn as Professor X in various X-Men movies from 2000 to 2017 is a fan-favourite \u2013 but as it turns out, the version of the character he plays in Doctor Strange 2 brings even more nostalgia with him.<\/p>\n

Look away now if you haven\u2019t seen the finished film, as we\u2019ll be dealing with some spoilers<\/strong> for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.<\/p>

Stewart first appears in the film as a member of the Illuminati, a shadowy group of superheroes in a parallel universe who shape events from behind-the-scenes. It\u2019s clear that these are slightly different versions of familiar figures \u2013 and Stewart\u2019s Charles Xavier is no exception.<\/p>\n

Rather than the version seen in the X-Men movie, it appears this Professor X is a variant based on the character in the 1990s X-Men TV series. Most obviously, he moves about in the floating yellow chair that was that character\u2019s trademark, but also when he first appears you can hear a few notes from the iconic X-Men TV theme tune (later listed as part of the film\u2019s soundtrack in the credits).<\/p>\n