
The Illuminati showed up briefly Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswho serve as Earth-838’s main superhero team.

RELATED: Scarlet Witch Might Not Be Dead After All, Teases MCU Boss However, Craig’s concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic have reportedly led to his withdrawal from the film and the character being replaced by John Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic in re-shoots. He would have been talked into killing himself by the Scarlet Witch.

The actor would have played Thor’s brother, Balder Odinson, who was part of the Illuminati. Warner shared the concept art of Craig as Balder the Brave on his Instagram account with the caption, “Shame this character didn’t go further than this watercolor.” Craig’s involvement in the MCU sequel was revealed back in May 2022.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Artist Darrell Warner has shared a piece of concept art from the Marvel Cinematic Universe film depicting Daniel Craig’s scrapped role as Balder the Brave.
