In the massive Blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Homewhich returned the worldwide box office ($1.8 billion in international receipts), fans were thrilled with a huge number of amazing cameos and easter eggs. Satisfied to have been able to find the old villains of Spiderman as well as Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfieldthis recipe that works should be repeated by Sam Raimi and Kevin Feige in the next Doctor Strange. But another famous character should have been there: America Chávez.
Indeed, the character played by Xochitl Gomezwhich will make its debut in Doctor Strange 2 was originally planned to integrate the distribution of Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, due to the inversion of the two films in the release schedule of marvel studioshis role was finally canceled as we could see in a magnificent concept art.
Joe Caseythe co-creator ofAmerica Chávezrevealed in an interview with the HollywoodReporter the role from which the young heroine should have benefited:
“It’s unclear where America Chavez will end up next, but it’s safe to say she’ll have a bright future at Marvel Studios. For a time, she was even considered for a role in Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which she would have played the role of apprentice of the wizard who eventually went to Ned (Jacob Batalon), according to a knowledgeable source. No Way Home, which is the #6 movie of all time worldwide, was originally supposed to open after the sequel from Doctor Strange and therefore its part in No Way Home has been cut. »
The next movie from mcu, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill be released on May 4 in our cinemas.