Doctor Strange post credit scene explained: Who cameos in Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster?

'So… why bring him here to New York?'

Doctor Strange has reached UK cinemas, thousands of superhero fans ready to finally witness director Scott Derrickson’s psychedelic, inter-dimensional extravaganza.

Those not aware of absolutely every piece of Marvel news may be slightly confused by the mid-credits sequence featuring a certain someone.

As you may have suspected by the nature of this piece, we’re about to delve into spoiler territory, so click away now (perhaps to our non-spoiler review).

Still here? Let’s quickly look back at the first post-credit scene. A certain Asgardian voice echoes out: “So Earth has wizards now?" It is, of course, the voice of Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, dressed in human cloths and drinking magical mead.

“I keep a watchlist of individuals and beings from other realms, that may be a threat to this world,” Benedict Cumberbatch’s Strange asks. “Your adopted brother Loki is one of those beings. So…why bring him here to New York?”

Thor explains that family drama has led both brothers searching for their father, Odin, who they wish to get back to Asgard.

“So if you found Odin, you’d all adjourn to Asgard, promptly?” Strange asks, to which Thor answers: “Oh yes, promptly.”

“Right. Allow me to help you,” the sorcerer supreme says. Surely, this means Strange will appear in the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok? Very possibly: earlier this year, photos of Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, and director Taika Waititi filming in Brisbane hinted at a Doctor Strange cameo, pretty much confirming the cameo. It has also been confirmed that Waititi filmed the post-credit scene.

More questions arise when we ask how this ties in with the end of Thor: The Dark World. The second Thor film finished with Loki sitting upon the Asguardian throne, masked as Odin. We can safely assume Thor uncovers this relatively quickly, but why he would team up with Loki to search for Odin remains in question.

If Doctor Strange does cameo in Ragnarok, how is Cumberbatch’s character going to fit in with the rumoured Planet Hulk storyline? Plus, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, and Karl Urban (possibly Sam Neil as well) all have to fit in there somewhere. Whatever the case, Ragnarok is going to be one jam-packed Marvel flick.

The end-credits scene, meanwhile, is a little easier to understand. Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Mordo - and Strange’s colleague throughout the film - has inevitably turned evil, his character having always been a villain in the comics.

Mordo confronts Jonathan Pangborn (Benjamin Bratt), a man using magic to cure his paralysis. “I’ve been away for many months now, and I’ve had a revelation,” Mordo tells him. “The true purpose of a sorcerer is to twist things out of their proper state. Stealing power. Perverting nature. Like you.”

He then proceeds to remove Pangborn’s magical abilities, explaining how there are “too many sorcerers” in the world. No prize for guessing the villain of the inevitable Doctor Strange 2. However, unlike in the comics where Mordo merely wants to be the most powerful sorcerer, the MCU's version seemingly has a purpose in ridding the world of magicians.