The British actor will soon hit our screens in Doctor Strange, the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) which comes out next month. During a recent set visit, Cumberbatch was asked by Empire what was next for Doctor Strange. He told the magazine of the “logistical challenge of aligning his schedule with those of Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany”.

DISNEY Doctor Strange will appear in Avengers: Infinity War

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The only time those four actors will next share the screen will be in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War. Cumberbatch added: “To get us all together will be quite something. That’s why this character is being introduced, to open up the next chapter. “So watch this space to see how that unfolds.”

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But before then Doctor Strange is set to cameo in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. Hemsworth’s Thor was snapped on the Australian set holding a card with Stephen Strange’s New York address. It looks like the third outing for the Asgardian Prince will be be something of a prelude to the Infinity War.

DISNEY Doctor Strange is due to cameo in Thor: Ragnarok with Thor and the Hulk