Here comes the highly anticipated moment for so many Marvel fans! The new trailer for the Marvel Doctor Strange movie in the Multiverse of Madness hides a super surprise!

During the Super Bowl, the new official trailer for Doctor Strange was shown in the Multiverse of Madness, the highly anticipated Marvel sequel starring Benedict Cumberbatch which will arrive in theaters in May. The trailer is nothing short of spectacular, with creepy undertones and rather mysterious figures. 

In particular, we see Doctor Strange in the presence of a figure from behind, a figure whose identity we now know! It has been made official that Patrick Stewart will return as Professor X of X-Men! The figure we see from behind is in fact none other than Charles Xavier, at the head of what appears to be a government that will put Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange on trial.

It’s been several years since Stewart officially retired from his iconic role. We saw it for the last time in James Mangold’s acclaimed film, Logan. Despite fans’ interest in seeing him again as Professor X, especially after Marvel Studios claimed the rights to the X-Men characters, there has been no news regarding his future screen appearance. That was until tonight when fans were surprised to see him appear in the Doctor Strange trailer in the Multiverse of Madness.

Attentive fans also noted that the trailer may also conceal the presence of Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four! The scene in question is always the same when Doctor Strange is summoned before a council. we see a person sitting, his face in shadow, but his costume looks the same as that of the Marvel hero. The advice seen in the trailer appears to be that of the Illuminati. 

In the Marvel source material, the Illuminati are composed of Professor X, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Reed Richards, Black Bolt, and Namor. We do not know for sure who is the interpreter of the hero of the Fantastic Four, but previous rumors have indicated the presence of John Krasinski.