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.

As Marvel's fifth phase gets set to unravel new stories and new heroes for fans of the MCU, fans have started speculating whether any old heroes from the previous phases will make a return on-screen.

Benedict Cumberbatch is backtracking on comments he made about Doctor Strange not appearing in 'Avengers: Doomsday,' claiming that he will return after all: 'Don't ever believe anything I say.'

In fact, he says in the interview he's set to reprise his role in the sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars. That hits

Benedict Cumberbatch recently revealed that Doctor Stranger is not in Avengers: Doomsday, and Marvel has already proven how this could work.

T here are a lot of upcoming Marvel movies to look forward to, but it’s safe to say that the biggest of the bunch currently scheduled are Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret

Fans were disappointed when Benedict Cumberbatch said Doctor Strange was not involved in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. But the actor has since backtracked on his comments. When Business Insider asked Cumberbatch about his previous revelation about the Master of the Mystic Arts,

Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about Doctor Strange's future in the MCU going forward. Cumberbatch first played Stephen Strange in 2016's Doctor Strange, which was directed by Scott Derrickson. He went on to reprise the role in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok,

Just days after claiming he'd be absent from the upcoming MCU movie, the Doctor Strange star reveals he will be in Avengers: Doomsday

Perhaps one of the most unusual supporting players in the MCU, Doctor Strange’s Cloak of Levitation has proven itself a compelling character.