At the time, it didn't appear as if the character's first standalone superhero flick would be as pioneering as it is now.
Given the wealth of top-tier Marvel films that had come before – The Avengers, Iron Man, and Captain America: Civil War to name three – that was hardly a surprise.īut, while the Sorcerer Supreme can't use the Time Stone to travel back to 2016 and reverse those initial opinions, MCU fans have slowly warmed to Doctor Strange's first solo outing. Initially, Doctor Strange was viewed as one of the least popular or lesser rated entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the near six-year period since its initial release, the supernatural Marvel movie has gone up in many fans' estimations.
