X-MEN '97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Reveals Original Plot for DOCTOR STRANGE 2
Former X-Men ‘97 showrunner Beau DeMayo took a break from slamming Marvel Studios to share some information regarding the original plot for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
There’s a whole different story arc for Wanda, and in this version of the story, she doesn't go bad until the end of the film where she ends up brutally killing a major character.
He explained that the original drafts of the script did Scarlet Witch justice, saying: "OG drafts did her justice. Wanda was with Strange recovering after Westview, feeling bad about what she did.
“She helps him, Wong and Chavez (who she tutors) beat Nightmare across Multiverse, where she also sees her variants happy with her kids.
"Still, Wanda resists and she - not Chavez - helps Strange save the day against Nightmare, who turns out to be a Darkhold-corrupted Strange variant. Also, she used her experiences in WandaVision to warn Chavez about abusing her power.
"Only after saving the day, unable to resist finding a multiverse where she can be with her kids, does Wanda - sobbing - break from Strange and accidentally beheads Wong, who tries to stop her from fleeing into the multiverse. That was film’s cliffhanger."
While I liked the film that Sam Raimi delivered, this direction of the story sounds much more interesting, and that would’ve made one hell of a crazy cliffhanger!
What do you think about this original story arc for Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?