Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has quickly become one of the fundamental pillars of the new Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe because it explores the multiverse first-hand and all the consequences that its exploration could have. cause if it is not done correctly.
In addition, this film has left us with great moments that have delighted fans, such as all those involving a Scarlet Witch unleashed, the multiversal journey that Doctor Strange and América Chávez take, or the scene in which our hero , through a spell from the Darkhold, he walks in his dreams and is able to possess the corpse of an alternate Doctor Strange to go stop Wanda. But, without a doubt, the most memorable of the entire film is the appearance of the Illuminati.
Before talking about the subject, remember that we are going to treat the plot with great luxury of SPOILERS, so if you have not seen the movie you are warned .
The trial of the Illuminati
In the scene in question, the Strange of the 616 Universe is brought before the Illuminati, the predominant group of heroes on Earth 838 and whose members are Mordo, Captain Carter, Captain Marvel (who in this universe is María Rambeau), Black Bolt, Mr. Fantastic, and Professor X. These heroes underestimate Wanda’s power, which ends up causing them to be killed by the Scarlet Witch in such violent and painful ways that we’re still amazed to this day that Disney gave permission to Sam Raimi.
But did you know that two of these members of the Illuminati were not originally going to be on the tape? That’s right, specifically, Reed Richards and Black Bolt were brought into the narrative so late that the costume department didn’t have time to make costumes for the actors to wear and were forced to create them digitally in post-production.
The costume designer stated that he felt sorry for the visual effects guys, as those two characters were added at the last minute, so they didn’t give any prior casting for these characters. He also mentions that one issue the VFX team had to deal with was travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.
A very illustrative example of this handicap was that Sir Patrick Stewart, who plays Charles Xavier, could not go to the recordings of the film in London, so his scenes were filmed elsewhere. However, contrary to what it might seem, not all the characters wore computer-generated suits. For example, Captain Marvel wore one that was 100% made from real materials. No CGI.
In any case, isn’t it amazing that it’s practically impossible to tell the difference between actors who are wearing real clothes and those who have had to go through the magical filter of CGI and 3D visual effects?