Universe's "Spider-Man" series, "Spider-Man: No  Way Home." The trailer revealed glimpses of what  

is to come in the life of Peter Parker following  the events of his last film, "Spider-Man: Far From  

Home." As Peter deals with the ramifications of  having his secret identity revealed to the world,  

he turns to Dr. Strange for help, hoping the  Sorcerer Supreme has a spell to undo what Mysterio  

did in the last film. Predictably, the spell goes  horribly awry and Peter is left to contend with  

a slew of new villains and challenges as the  multiverse seemingly falls apart around him.

The trailer hadn't been released for even a day  before people began picking it apart in true  

MCU fashion. For those looking to pick a bit  more than others, there's something about Dr.  

Strange that has many fans suspicious of the  wizard. Could there be more than meets the…  

um eye... when it comes to  this multiversal magician?

The speculation surrounding Dr. Strange kicked  

off with a Twitter thread made  by the great BossLogic saying,

"I for one think that Dr. Strange  is suspect. Especially since we are  

getting introduced to the Dark Dr. in 'What  if?' Probably a stretch but he looks sus."

Before long, people began commenting on the post,  

sharing what aspects of Dr. Strange seemed  a bit off in this trailer. One reply added,

"I honestly wouldn't be surprised  to find out that Stephen has been  

in control of everything the entire movie,  and that he's just teaching Peter a lesson.  

Because my dude was quick to use a dangerous,  reality-altering spell for little to no reason."

Plenty of other characters in the Marvel  universe can mess with the multiverse,  

most notably Mephisto, who did precisely  that in the "One More Day" comic storyline.

On top of Strange's seemingly  out-of-character use of a dangerous spell,  

one user noticed that this Dr. Strange still  has the Eye of Agamotto in the trailer,  

despite the artifact getting destroyed by Thanos  in "Avengers: Infinity War." Unless the Strange we  

know rebuilt it without the Time Stone, this  might indicate some multiversal interference  

from another Strange. The movie may explain  why he has another Infinity Stone. After all,  

there's like eleven-teen of those sitting around  in the Time Variance Authority desk drawers.

There's another theory about Dr. Strange from  Twitter that really puts a twist on the character.

"(He) does seem to be gunning for  Peter in parts of the trailer:  

multiplying the trains in what looks like a  face-off plus the other mirror-dimension-like  

scenes plus the aggressive way he's forcing  Peter's astral form to leave his body."

If that is true, then this film  may see Strange become a villain.  

The reason why, however, is anyone's guess.

There's another way that the  good Doctor might not be a  

“Good doctor” at all. Screen Rant  features editor Alisha Grauso writes,

"Everyone saying Doctor Strange doing the  spell even though it was dangerous seems  

out of character apparently forgot that  Stephen Strange's foundation in the MCU  

is arrogance and the desire to test limits."

Basically, if Doctor Strange isn't a  villain maybe he's just a jerk. Granted,  

he seemed more subdued in "Infinity War" and  "Endgame," but perhaps Tony Stark's death had  

a profound impact on him. It's possible Strange  recognizes that Peter's identity being known to  

the world puts his life, as well as the safety  of his loved ones, in jeopardy. He may be more  

willing to bend the rules a little bit if  it means he can save another Avenger's life.

Another factor worth bearing in mind is that the  MCU "Spider-Man" trailers have a habit of bending  

the truth a little bit. This most notably  occurred with the "Spider-Man: Homecoming"  

trailer, which included a shot of Iron Man and  Spider-Man going through New York City together.  

It became an iconic moment, but it's nowhere to  be found in the film itself. That's just one of  

the many lies the MCU has told in trailers.  It's possible Doctor Strange's willingness  

to mess with the space-time continuum was edited  for trailer purposes to make the story cleaner.  

We could find something entirely different  once the film releases on December 17th, 2021.

Check out one of our newest videos right here!  Plus, even more Looper videos about Spider-Man  

are coming soon. Subscribe to our YouTube channel  and hit the bell so you don't miss a single one.