Dormammu, do I know you?
Dormammu, the movie’s biggest bad guy, just so happens to be the ruler of the Dark Dimension. However, unlike his flaming comic book counterpart, this version looks a bit more… familiar.
First off, Dormammu bears a strong resemblance to the main Marvel Cinematic Universe villain Thanos. His purple face with vertical indents reminds us a lot of the Mad Titan, and while that’s likely coincidental, it’s still pretty neat to see on screen.
However, it’s Dormammu’s mo-cap actor that makes for one of the movie’s biggest and unlikeliest surprise cameos. Whereas the voice was delivered by an uncredited actor, Dormammu has been brought to life by none other than Benedict Cumberbatch himself, who also plays the titular Doctor Strange.
The producers stated this was done because Dormammu doesn’t really have a face in the Marvel comic books. Since he has no need for a physical appearance, they reckoned the villain would merely mimic the physique of the opposing party.
