Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Warning : This article containsspoilers forSpider - Man : No Way Home .
Wong ’s pocket-sized role inSpider - military man : No elbow room Homeinvalidates the possibility that the fresh Sorcerer Supreme leave the Sanctum Sanctorum to his fight against Abomination inShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings . Unlike Sam Raimi’sSpider - Man 3andThe Amazing Spider - Man 2,Spider - Man : No Way Homesuccessfully include a huge cast of graphic symbol without hurting Peter Parker ’s story . Among Spider - Man ’s multiversal scoundrel , Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield ’s Spider - Men , Peter ’s love 1 , and Doctor Strange , one small but meaningful role teased what ’s next to come for the MCU : Wong , who ’s revealed to be the new Sorcerer Supreme .
After the demise of the Ancient One , Doctor Strange became the best prospect for the claim of Sorcerer Supreme . Strange ’s victories over Kaecilius , Dormammu , and Thanos seemed like big enough achievements . However , Spider - Man : No elbow room Homereveals that somewhere between the events ofAvengers : Endgameand the wake of Spider - Man ’s battle with Mysterio , Wong technically became Doctor Strange ’s boss .
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Whatever causedWong to earn the title of Sorcerer Supremeis expected to be revealed inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . But for now , Spider - Man : No Way Homehas clear up another question many had since the first trailer was released . Here ’s where Wong traveled to while Doctor Strange cast his memory - pass over spell .
Where Fans Thought Wong Was Going In Shang-Chi
stage 4 gave Wong a much big function within the MCU despite the brusk continuance of his cameo appearance . One of the many highlights ofShang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsis the scene where Wong fights Abomination in the Macau undercover martial humanistic discipline tournament . To the surprisal of many , Wong and Abomination seemed to have been sparringfor a long clock time before Shang - Chi arrived to witness them . Even more surprisingly , Wong casually take up Emil Blosky back to what appeared to be a maximal - security prison , which many conceive to be the Raft . Since Wong ’s departure inSpider - Man : No direction Homewas confirmed in the first lagger , it was logical to assume that the beginning ofNo agency Homewould come before the championship scenes fromShang - Chi .
Another alternative was that after his fight with Abomination , Wong would fill with other MCU characters , maybe making Wong the MCU ’s magical equivalent to Nick Fury , in the sentiency that he recruited powerful character in decree to make a new superteam . While theShang - Chipost - credits scene support this new side of Wong ’s MCU story with the sorcererwelcoming Shang - Chi and Katy to the Avengers , Spider - Man : No means Homedoesn’t give him a new hero to levy . Instead , it sets up Wong ’s role inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness .
No Way Home Debunks Wong Theory
As shortly as Tom Holland ’s Peter Parker enters the Sanctum Sanctorum inSpider - Man : No Way abode , he learns that Wong has gain the claim of Sorcerer Supreme instead of Doctor Strange . Wong is clearly in a rush , and aright after telling Strange not to utilize the computer memory - pass over spell due to its dangers , he open a portal vein to Kamar - Taj in Nepal . Wong ’s appearance is brief , but it suggests that his new duties will require him to shift his attention away fromNew York ’s Sanctum Sanctorum . This also explains why the consequence of the inauspicious portal to Siberia has n’t been taken care of properly — Doctor Strange may have gained a wad of experience as a sorcerer throughout the last few geezerhood , but he still retains some of the self-important personality that keeps him from setting his priorities veracious .
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Now that Peter Parker take the side effects of Doctor Strange ’s trance at the end ofSpider - world : No Way Home , Sorcerer Supreme Wong must eventually realize that the multiverse is in disarray . This is peculiarly interesting forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , as Doctor Strange ca n’t tell Wong what happened with the threeSpider - Men and their villainsas soon as he meets him in Nepal . Neither Doctor Strange nor Wong remember Peter Parker , so they will probably lose a lot of worthful time adjudicate to understand when and how the multiverse almost breaks apart . There ’s simply no time for Wong to come back to the Raft and keep spar with Abomination , much less so to meet other forgotten MCU characters .
What Is Wong Doing In Kamar Taj?
While the New York Sanctorum has become an important MCU landmark due to Doctor Strange ’s mien , Kamar Taj has been the chief headquarters of Earth ’s sorcerers , presumptively for several hundred or even thousands of years , asthe Ancient One ’s agesuggests . Kamar - Taj is the place where countless mass find accompaniment and training , both mental and physical , to exploit their wizard potency . The temple also serves as a library filled with powerful knowledge , which can be weaponize rather easy in the wrong men . Although the Time Stone is move after the event ofAvengers : Endgame , Kamar - Taj clearly demand a veteran sorcerer who protect the property and hold open it running smoothly — and what better sorcerer than the famously jurisprudence - digest Wong ?
Besides , the world is still in upheaval after the Avengers ' triumph over Thanos . Wong understands that a similar threat could come at Kamar - Taj , which is now more vulnerable than ever before due to the fact that the universe of sorcerers is public noesis . And after the events ofSpider - humankind : No Way Home , Wong needs to be quick to protect the MCU ’s chief reality from the collapse multiverse . Even if Wongdoesn’t remember Peter Parker , he must do it that something is wrong with whatever hold the multiverse together ( whichLokirevealed to be He Who remain ' Sacred Timeline ) . As the trailer forDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesssuggests , Wong and Doctor Strange , the Earth ’s two most potent sorcerers , will need the avail of Scarlet Witch and America Chavez to control the chaos that inhabits those unexplored realness .
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