Benedict Cumberbatch recently said he wouldn't be in the next "Avengers" movie as Doctor Strange. Now, he's backtracking... maybe.

Benedict Cumberbatch has retracted his earlier statement about Doctor Strange skipping Avengers: Doomsday, now confirming his involvement. However, he later cast doubt on his remarks, leaving his exact role uncertain as the MCU's multiverse expands.

To paraphrase Doctor Strange: he is in Doomsday now. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Master of the Mystic Arts Stephen Strange, revealed what he described as a spoiler last week when a Variety cover story quoted him as saying that the spellcaster is sitting out Avengers: Doomsday.

Benedict Cumberbatch recently said that he would not be a part of Avengers: Doomsday due to the story being altered after Jonathan Majors' firing, but the actor is now claiming that he

Benedict Cumberbatch shares why Doctor Strange won't appear in "Avengers: Doomsday," and reacts to Robert Downey Jr.'s return.

While Marvel has not officially announced Doctor Strange 3, it sounds like the studio is developing the sequel behind-the-scenes, collaborating very closely with star Benedict Cumberbatch. In an interview with Variety,

Breaking Marvel news and Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor who plays Doctor Strange in the MCU, has taken back his statement where he said Doctor Strange won't be in Avengers Doomsday, now telling us that he will indeed be in Avengers Doomsday after all.