Doctor Strange 2: Daniel Craig Was Reportedly Cast as 7th Illuminati Member – Balder the Brave

Dr. Strange MOM gave us the debut of the Illuminati in the MCU and fans are still not over it. Even with a small period of screen presence, fans are anticipating when the members of the Illuminati can be seen next in the MCU. However, a recent report reveals that James Bond star Daniel Craig was about to play the role of Balder The Brave as the 7th member of the Illuminati.

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James Bond star Daniel Craig as Balder

Balder The Brave and Thor

Daniel Craig was almost in Dr Strange 2 but could not continue due to the covid outbreak during the shooting. According to rumors, Daniel Craig was going to play the Asgardian Balder the Brave, the half-brother of Thor, and is based on the deity Balder from Norse mythology. Reportedly, Craig’s character, Balder The Brave was going to be talked into dying by suicide by Wanda, but since the actor backed out, the film’s creators had to make a creative replacement.  Introducing Daniel Craig’s character of Balder The Brave in Dr Strange 2 would work as a perfect stage. Fans would have been elated if they could get Daniel Craig along side Chris Hemsworth.

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Daniel Craig was approached to play another character

Daniel Craig as Reed Richards

Reports also say that Daniel Craige was supposed to play Mr. Fantastic. John Krasinski as Mr. Fantastic was not the first choice for the MCU but was later taken on board when the former 007 Agent could not match the schedule. However, nothing is officially released by Marvel on whether Daniel Craig was about to play Reed Richards or Balder The Brave. 

Why did the 007 Star did not appeared in the movie? 

Daniel Craig could not join the cast as he had covid symptoms dourine the shooting of Dr Strange 2

Daniel Craig backed out due to an uptick in COVID cases and didn’t want to risk bringing the disease back to his family. Introducing Balder The Brave in Dr. Strange and later bringing the character in Thor Love and Thunder would be spectacular for the Marvel fans. Fans enjoyed every cameo, from John Krasinski appearing as Reed Richards to Hayley Atwell playing Captain Carter, and Patrick Stewart as Professor X in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, there were some rumored Dr. Strange 2 cameos that never came to be true, such as Tom Cruise appearing as Tony Stark/ Superior Iron Man and Ryan Reynold as Anti Hero Deadpool.

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