Old ‘Doctor Strange’ Interview Supports ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Theory

One of the most popular theories online regarding Avengers: Endgame posts that Dr. Strange created a time loop in Avengers: Infinity War, sort of like how he did during his climactic faceoff with Dormammu in Doctor Strange. Well, it turns out that this theory may have had a solid foundation all along.

Thanks to a fan on Reddit, an old interview with Doctor Strange writer Jon Spaihts has resurfaced that hints at the role of such a time loop playing a crucial role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe down the line. Back when Doctor Strange first hit theaters, The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with Spaihts wherein he mentioned Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige’s role in making sure the sequence made its way into the final script:

“But I think the seed of the idea actually came from Kevin Feige in the room. We were trying to figure out how that final battle could go, and Kevin was focused on his long play with the Eye of Agamotto and the role it’s going to play in his grand design in the cinematic universe — very focused on Strange’s manipulation of time. It was Kevin Feige in the room who said, ‘Could he trap him in time?’ And that led me to write the sequence that you see.”

According to the theory going around, Dr. Strange crafted a similar time loop around the Avengers’ fight with Thanos on Titan, it just has yet to find the point where it starts repeating itself. While this revelation seems to support this theory, we cannot really know how it will all play out until we see Avengers: Endgame for ourselves this April.

What do you think of this theory? Does it make sense to you? If not, does this interview help convince you? We want to hear from you, so hit us up in the comments below!

Here is the synopsis of Avengers: Endgame:

A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame is expected to star Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.

Avengers: Endgame is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 26, 2019.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Reddit