The 8 Best Easter Eggs in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022) that You Missed

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness has been one heck of a rollercoaster. There’s a lot to unpack in a movie covering multiple expansive worlds populated by a wealth of classic comic characters and headline-making cameos. Spoilers are a given since we inevitably have to pick the movie apart to find these nitty-gritty details. So, if you haven’t seen the movie yet, we recommend you head over to our spoiler-free review instead - it’ll help get you hyped!

Now, with that out of the way, let's explore some of the most interesting, missable details hiding in Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness!

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1) The One-Eyed Shuma Gorath

Remember that big old octopus cyclopes thing that came along and crashed Christine’s wedding? Well, this wasn’t a creature that Marvel pulled out of thin air for the sake of a fancy action scene. In fact, to fans of the comic books, he probably looks very familiar. This is, in fact, the one-eyed Shuma Gorath, an alien deity prominent within the Marvel Comics Universe. Known generally for being malevolent and demanding blood sacrifice, he frequently comes to a head with The Fantastic Four, The Guardians Of The Galaxy and, of course, Doctor Stephen Strange. Multiverse Of Madness isn’t even close to being the Doc’s first-ever throwdown with this weird, one-eyed squid creature.

2) Earth 616

This is probably the most obvious easter egg on our list, particularly to those who have read any of the Marvel comics. But it's still nice to see nonetheless. After travelling through the multiverses, the Christine Palmer variant reveals two reality designations, stating that she is from Earth 838 and our Doctor Strange is from Earth 616. 616 has been the recurring primary reality within the Marvel comics, and this little line drop confirms that the vast majority of the MCU also takes place in Earth 616. While we already had a hunch, it's cool to actually hear one of the characters officially confirm it.

3) The Baxter Building

That same Christine Palmer variant working for the 838 research facility also mentions that she works for the Baxter Foundation, hinting that said research facility is, in fact, none other than the Baxter Building. Housing the Fantastic Four HQ in the Marvel Comics, this was a great setup for the Fantastic Four reveal that occurred soon after.

4) 90s Professor X

Now, here’s a fun one! After Disney’s purchase of both Marvel and Fox, the introduction of the X-Men into the official MCU seemed inevitable. And sure enough, fans were pretty stoked to hear that Patrick Stewart would be reprising his role as Professor Charles Xavier in The Multiverse Of Madness. What's even more interesting, though, is the presentation of Xavier’s 838 variant. The way he uses his psychic powers and the gaudy golden chair he rides in on is an exact parallel to the Professor X we see in the animated TV show, X-Men, that first aired in 1992. If you listen real carefully, you can also hear a snippet of the original 90s theme music when Professor X makes his big entrance in Multiverse Of Madness.

5) The Delta 88

Recurring Easter eggs in the film industry is a pretty common thing; for example, there’s Pixar’s Luxo ball and Pizza Planet truck or South Park’s grey alien that can be found hiding in the background of each episode. For Sam Raimi, it's the 1973 Delta 88, a retro car that Raimi sneaks into nearly all his movies. And sure enough, in The Multiverse Of Madness, if you look around the post-apocalyptic, incursion-torn world - there it is! It can be seen floating amid the landscape of crumbling buildings. Pretty neat!

6) Disney Throwback

It was pretty weird initially, but most people are finally getting used to the fact that Marvel is now a Disney product. As such, it's unsurprising that they’ve started sneaking in easter eggs of their own. In Multiverse Of Madness, during the scene in which Wanda Maximoff first dream walks using her 838 counterpart, you can see Tommy and Billy watching a black and white Disney Classic in the background. With a bit of straining, you can make out the character of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit, who was actually the original predecessor to Mickey Mouse. However, he disappeared from the studio after Disney lost the rights to him in 1928. While Oswald continued to thrive elsewhere, Disney was quick to replace him with the button-nosed mouse that has since become the studio's icon. However, Disney required Oswald years later, in 2005. He and Mickey have met multiple times since!

7) The Eye Of Agamotto?

At the end of the movie, right when poor old Stephen appears to be getting his life back on track, he suddenly doubles over in pain and sprouts a third eye, more or less identical to the one seen on the forehead of his evil counterpart. While this could be a sign of corruption due to the Darkhold, it could also be that 616 Strange has acquired The Eye Of Agamotto. The Eye Of Agamotto is a powerful item that grants its user various psychic abilities, a power that often manifests itself in the form of a third eye. And if you’re a fan of the Doctor Strange comics, you’ll know that this is not the first time the Doc has acquired The Eye Of Agamotto in the form of an extra forehead eyeball. Could it be that, or is it more to do with the Darkhold? Who knows? The two of them might even be linked? Only time will tell!

8) Clea’s first appearance!

In the spirit of the classic MCU tradition, we always stick around for the post-credit scene. And once again, if you’re a comic book reader, this one was definitely worth the extra minutes’ wait! Remember the purple-clad lady that appears out of nowhere to lay the foundation for Strange’s next potential escapade? Well, the credits reveal this lady to be none other than Clea, a sorceress of the Dark Dimension who plays a major role in Doctor Strange’s comic book canon - in both his heroic and personal life. If this means the next movie will feature Clea working side by side with Strange, then count me in!

How many easter eggs did you spot? Are there any we’ve missed that you feel need to be mentioned? Let us know in the comment section below!

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