"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" introduced an all-powerful group of superheroes featuring some massive cameos. During the film's second act, fans are introduced to the Illuminati ...

Image source: Marvel Studios We also get a Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) variant, but this one resides in the reality where the Illuminati exist. This brings us to the big cameos in Doctor Strange 2 ...

It’s Wanda. That’s why Captain Marvel fights her at the Illuminati compound in the trailer. Wanda being the villain is a Doctor Strange 2 plot detail that we heard over and over from leaks.

Brave New World's post-credit tease hinting at the return of the Illuminati, it's a bizarre confirmation ahead of Doomsday.

The exclusive first look at Doctor Strange of Asgard #2 features an MCU team-up including Thor, Loki, and Clea.

But the Illuminati knew better ... Witch exceeds even that of the Sorcerer Supreme himself. Although Doctor Strange 2 very much leaned into that, it never fully put that into action.