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Episode 9 - S1-E9

Trivia: When Wanda, Vision and the kids are in the center of town preparing to battle their various opponents, the marquee of the theater in the background is advertising Oz the Great and Powerful. That film was directed by Sam Raimi, whose next film was Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which itself is a sequel of sorts to this show.

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Trivia: This is the first MCU film in which clips from a TV series - specifically WandaVision - are part of the Marvel Studios logo during the opening.

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Trivia: This series was review-bombed by angry Turkish fans after the first episode acknowledged the Armenian Genocide.

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Trivia: Kitty Pryde - a.k.a. Shadowcat - is the only character that appeared in the failed predecessor "Pryde of the X-Men" to never appear in this series.

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Trivia: Doctor Strange casts a spell on the pizza vendor, played by Bruce Campbell, that forces him to repeatedly hit himself. This is similar to a scene from Evil Dead II, which sees Ash, also played by Bruce Campbell, attacked by his own possessed hand.

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Trivia: During Strange's meeting with the Illuminati, Professor X says that just because someone stumbles and loses their way, it doesn't mean they are lost forever. He says the same thing to his younger self in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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Trivia: Although this is his debut film appearance, Morbius was nearly chosen to be the main antagonist of 2002's Blade II, with him also being glimpsed in an alternate ending for the first Blade film.

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Trivia: A couple times in the film, Morbius can be seen wearing a black coat with a purple lining. These are the colors of the updated outfit he acquired in Morbius #1.

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Trivia: SPOILER: Doctor Strange sarcastically asks Reed Richards if the Fantastic 4 had chart-toppers in the 1960s. This is likely a reference to the Fantastic 4's comics debut being in 1961.

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Trivia: SPOILER: This is the first MCU film to feature characters from Fantastic 4 and X-Men (Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's association with X-Men in the comics notwithstanding). These properties were previously unavailable to Marvel Studios, as their film rights were held by Fox prior to their acquisition by Disney in 2019.

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Trivia: Patrick Stewart revealed in January 2021 that he had conversations with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige about reprising his role of Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU. Stewart claims to have declined, reasoning that he felt his appearance in Logan was a fitting end to his time as the character, but it appears that he was either fibbing, or later changed his mind.

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Trivia: The version of Doctor Strange seen at the very beginning of the film has been dubbed "Defender Strange." This is because his outfit is taken from the comics when he was a member of the Defenders.

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Trivia: SPOILER: The woman who approaches Doctor Strange in the mid-credits scene is Clea, who in the comics is one of Strange's disciples and love interests. She is also Dormammu's niece, in the comics at least.

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Trivia: The 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 that is featured in nearly every Sam Raimi film can be seen floating in the air when Doctor Strange and Christine first arrive in the universe of the corrupted Doctor Strange.

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Trivia: When Professor X first appears onscreen, he is accompanied by the theme from the 90's X-Men animated series. This is the first live action film to adapt this theme. The Fox X-Men films ironically never used it, despite also producing the aforementioned animated series.

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Trivia: SPOILER: Prior to his appearance here, John Krasinski was a popular fan pick to portray the MCU version of Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic. His wife Emily Blunt has also been a popular fan pick to play Reed's wife Susan Storm/Invisible Woman. Blunt has said the role does not interest her, but actors in past MCU projects have been known to mislead about their involvement.

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Trivia: Jennifer Hale is taking over the role of Jean Grey from Catherine Disher. Hale previously voiced Jean Grey in Wolverine and the X-Men. She also previously voiced Felicia Hardy/Black Cat and Julia Carpenter/Spider Woman in the 90's Spider-Man and Iron Man animated series, respectively, which take place in the same continuity as this show.

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Trivia: Qui-Gon Jinn's death was spoiled by the track listing of the film's soundtrack, which was released two weeks before the film.

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Trivia: The Riddler's costume is based on the outfit purported to have been worn by the Zodiac Killer.

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Trivia: Will Smith won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the film. However, his award was overshadowed by an altercation with Chris Rock earlier in the evening, which saw Smith slap Rock in the face after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith (which Will initially laughed at). As a result, Smith was given a 10-year ban from the Oscars ceremony, and also lost consideration for upcoming film roles.

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