Spoilers below for the recently-release Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released this past Friday, opening to rave audience and critic reviews alike. The film is fast, action-packed, and sets new stakes for the movie universe being assembled by Marvel. Not only does it lay the groundwork for the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the film drops hints about what may be coming in “Stage Three” of the Marvel Universe.
In particular, there was an explicit mention of “Stephen Strange” from Agent Sitwell (as well as one of a high school valedictorian– Peter Parker, perhaps?!). Stephen, otherwise known as “Dr. Strange,” is one of the more popular Marvel superheroes, and one whose movie has been in development for quite some time. Could this mean we’ll be getting a Dr. Strange movie in Phase Three? Perhaps, especially because it seems that Marvel Studios is moving towards a more magically and cosmic experience with the introduction of Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver for the second Avengers movie. We’ll probably find out soon, but it’s an interesting tidbit to look into!
Keep a lookout for my full review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier!