Out-Of-Place Cameos That Just Didn’t Work

Marvel film fans are no strangers to surprising cameos in the comic-book-inspired superhero flicks. However, «Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness» was so packed with cameos that even many longtime fans were thrown for a loop. Most of the film’s biggest cameos occurred during a scene where Doctor Strange is trapped in an alternate universe and meets the Illuminati, a group made up of some heavy hitters from Marvel comics, including Professor Xavier, Captain Carter, Black Bolt, Mordo, and Maria Rambeau as Captain Marvel. Arguably the most surprising was Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, played by John Krasinski. Unfortunately, his cameo was the one that worked the least well.

The sad part? Krasinski does a great job with the role during the few short minutes of screen time he has before being unceremoniously killed by Scarlet Witch. This not only upset Krasinski fans who felt that he deserved more screen time to develop his portrayal, but also fans of other «Fantastic Four» films. Out of the five members of the Illuminati, Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic was the only non-legacy cast member. Patrick Stewart and Anson Mount reprised their roles as Charles Xavier from the Fox «X-Men» films and Black Bolt from «The Inhumans,» respectively, while Lashana Lynch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Hayley Atwell reprised their MCU roles. Many fans wanted a legacy cast for Mister Fantastic, such as Ioan Gruffud or Miles Teller, to take on the role.