How Charlize Theron's MCU Character Clea Will Shake Things Up for Doctor Strange (Exclusive)

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Charlize Theron is officially a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to her surprise end-credits appearance in. Less than a week after the film’s theatrical debut, the actress took to Instagram to confirm her mysterious character is, in fact, Clea -- someone who screenwriter Michael Waldron spoke about to ET, offering some clues about what comes next for her and the titular sorcerer played by Benedict Cumberbatch. [: Spoilers for ] At the end of the sequel, Theron makes an unexpected appearance as Clea while Dr.

Strange is walking down the street. She tells him that his journey through the multiverse -- which he made in an attempt to save America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) from the clutches of the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) — has caused an “incursion.”She then rips a hole through the fabric of reality to reveal access to her home, the Dark Dimension, and asks Strange, who now has a third eye after handling the Darkhold, to join her to help repair the damage.A post shared by Charlize Theron (@charlizeafrica)When it comes to Theron playing Clea, a prominent character from Dr.

Strange’s world, Waldron said her casting “is super exciting.” “Clea is one of Dr. Strange’s most famous counterparts in the comics,” he continued, explaining that she, “in a lot of ways, is equal as a sorcerer and a ‘will they, won’t they’ love interest throughout the ages and she’s Dormammu’s niece.” Dormammu, of course, is the overlord of the Dark Dimension who Dr.

Strange battled in his franchise debut. In the 2016 film, Dormammu (voiced by Cumberbatch) was eventually defeated by the sorcerer and acquiesced to Strange’s demand that he permanently leave Earth alone.