“Doctor Strange 2” Stars Benedict Wong and Hochitl Gomez Talk About On-Screen Superhero Partnerships and Real-Life Friendships

Benedict Wong supports Hochitl Gomez in many ways.

if he was Dr. Strange in many worlds of madness During the current set or press tour, Wong has been supportive of Gomez at all times and more recently has supported him in the face of online bullying.

The Doctor Strange The sequel is banned in many foreign countries due to the minimal amount of LGBTQ+ content in the film, and because the backstory is related to Gomez’s protagonist America Chavez, anonymous trolls have ruled on his deliberate creative decision. But Wong, who returns to his sixth cinematic Marvel world as a friend of Stephen Strange and the current Sorcerer Supreme, aka Wong, is excited to see the world meet Gomez and a traveling superhero in his multiplayer.

“Anyone who joins the MCU at such a young age at 14 is a credit to Xochitl. “As one would say, at first there was a rabbit face in the headlights, but it grew into this amazing character that everyone will see,” Wong said. the hollywood reporter Press the jacket to Dr. Strange in many worlds of madness.

In that last conversation THRGomez will also shed some light on Mohfen Chavez and his casting process, which involved copying the character.

Benedict, this is your sixth Marvel movie and Khojitli’s first. What’s the best advice you can offer him for navigating the MCU experience?

Benedict Wong: I was just with you, right?

Hochitl Gomez: Yes! You have been my support.

Wong: But for someone so young to join the MCU at 14, it’s a credit to Xochitl. As anyone would say, from the beginning there was a rabbit in the headlights, but it has grown and evolved into this amazing character that the whole world will see.

Xóchitl, what do you have to say about América Chávez now?

Gomes: He’s amazing, obviously! (laughs.) He can pierce and pierce star-shaped portals that allow him to travel between worlds. I mean, really cool! He has some trust issues, but during this movie we see him grow up and learn to accept people.

Have you had one of those six-month audits?

Gomes: I did my first audition in February 2020 and six months later, in August, I did my second audition, which was for a younger version of the character. So I was like, “Oh my God, can I throw this away?” So I did tricks for a whole month, every day for a few hours, and then I did a test. And two days later I found out that the actors did it for me. It was all very fast!

Before you started filming, did you know about all the surprises in the movie? Or did he stop some of them for a while?

Wong: They, of course, stopped at a few things.

Gomes: Yes, definitely. We know Any articles.

Wong: Yes, but you’ll never know until you see it at the premiere.

Gomes: Yes, I feel suspicious even at the premiere. It looks like, “Yes. definitely In cut? “

Wong: I don’t know if I’m going to finish the incision. იციYou never know. ები Fingers crossed.

Wong and Gomes: (laugh.)

Gomes: Let’s cross our fingers, folks!

Did you have a hard time with Cumberbatch when he was playing Dr. Strange with a ponytail?

Gomes: (laughs.) If I did! One of the first comments I made to her was, “Wow, ponytail!” And it kind of felt like “Oh no!” But then I thought, “Now we’re twins! We both have tails.”

So Benedict Strange didn’t listen to Wong Spider-Man: No Way HomeAnd he ruined the world.

Wong: Once again! The voice of reason constantly tells you…

Will there be any calculations between them at some point?

Wong: I think so. All these actions lead to consequences in this movie. He warned that we are not violating the law of nature. We adhere to it. Wong told him not to do sorcery and now all these parallel realities are falling apart. So all these new characters are discarded.

The interview is edited for length and clarity.

Dr. Strange in many worlds of madness Opens in cinemas on Fridays.