Interesting Facts Behind the Making of 'DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS' Movie, Building a New York Street Replica - 1 Scene Took 4 Months

Kapanlagi.com - Marvel fans must have watched the latest Marvel Studios movie, DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. For 2 hours, viewers are presented with thrilling and action-packed scenes. And the good news is, one of the movies that pave the way for many multiverses in Marvel will be exclusively available on the Disney+ Hotstar platform.

The movie, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, and Xochitl Gomez, will air on Disney+ Hotstar on June 22, 2022.

As the first Marvel movie to feature the Multiverse adventure concept, there are certainly many preparations behind the scenes that are carried out by the cast and crew. Here are a series of interesting facts behind the making of Marvel Studios' DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS that may not be known to many people.

1. Building a New York Street Replica

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One of the most interesting things about the movie DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is the set or location used. Before the pandemic, shooting scenes with Gargantos was planned to be done in Philadelphia.

However, due to flight restrictions, Charles Wood, the production designer, had to build a New York city street on the Longcross studio set in London.

"We used real buildings in New York as a reference and made replicas on the set," said Charles Wood.

Some production teams were also sent to New York to complete filming of the streets and buildings in New York so that they could be combined with scenes taken in the studio.

2. Gargantos Has the Biggest Special Effect in the Film

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The character Gargantos, an eight-legged monster like an octopus, was created based on a combination of special effects and visual effects to create a stunning result. SFX supervisor, Chris Corbould, revealed that the Gargantos scene has the biggest special effect throughout the film.

"This eight-legged creature throws cars in the air, destroys goods through store windows, and flips traffic lights. All of these scenes depict chaos on the streets of New York City. My mission was to capture all of this destruction on camera," said Chris Corbould.

3. America Chavez's First Scene Only Took One Take

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In the first scene, America Chavez runs around the streets of New York City. There, Gargantos chases her and destroys everything in front of him to get to Chavez.

The scene includes broken streetlights, fallen trees, cars crashing into each other, and even collapsing buildings directed towards her. 

Interestingly, during the filming, the actress playing America Chavez, Xochitl Gomez, said that she only did one take of the scene. 

"The special effect for this scene could only be done once, and luckily I did it well. Maybe this is one of the moments where I feel really cool!" said Xochitl Gomez.

4. 3 Universes in One Film

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DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS takes three different universes as the setting of the film. Director Sam Raimi said that the production design team had limited time to create the form of each universe. They used elements such as snow, road signs, and costumes to differentiate one universe from another. "Creating a new world in a film may have been done many times, but creating another universe is truly a different experience. It is an extraordinary and enjoyable challenge that requires a team of great artists. Can a group of artists and I make the audience believe that they are traveling through several different universes?" said Sam Raimi.

5. Battle of Kamar-Taj Takes 4 Months

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The filming process of The Battle of Kamar-Taj took place at Longcross Studio, London. For scenes with a large scale, planning took up to four months. All the sophistication of VFX, SFX, stunt, props, and cameras were utilized to shoot this scene.

When they first started filming, the explosion produced a lot of dust that covered the ongoing fight. Thus, the crew had to clean up the debris and rearrange the explosives and prepare to repeat the filming process.

6. Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness

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DOCTOR STRANGE: MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, along with Michael Stuhlbarg and Rachel McAdams. The film, directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Kevin Feige, premiered in theaters on May 5, 2022. And now, it will exclusively air digitally on Disney+ Hotstar on June 22, 2022.

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