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| Marvel Cinematic Universe character | |
 Benedict Wong as Wong inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022). | |
| First appearance | Doctor Strange (2016) |
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| Portrayed by | Benedict Wong |
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| Title | Sorcerer Supreme |
| Occupation | Sorcerer |
| Affiliation | Masters of the Mystic Arts |
Wong is afictionalcharacter in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)film franchise, based on theMarvel Comics characterof the same name and portrayed byBenedict Wong. In the franchise, Wong is depicted as Dr.Stephen Strange's friend and fellow sorcerer, being a member of theMasters of the Mystic Arts. He is also granted the position ofSorcerer Supreme, succeeding theAncient One, when Strange disappears inThe Blip and which remains after his return.
As of 2025[update], Wong has appeared in six films, as well as in theDisney+ television seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022). Alternate versions of Wong also appear in the animated seriesWhat If...? (2021–2024) voiced by Wong in season 1, and David Chen in season 3.
Prior to 2016, Wong becomesKamar-Taj's librarian after the previous one was beheaded byKaecilius. In 2016, he meets Dr.Stephen Strange while on the latter's journey to fix his hands, listening to the songs ofBeyoncé after hearing Strange mention her. A few months later in 2017, he is killed while defending the Hong Kong Sanctum, but is revived by Strange using theTime Stone.[1] After defeating Kaecilius andDormammu, Strange takes residence in theNew York Sanctum and continues his studies with Wong.
In 2018, Wong and Strange witnessBruce Banner crash-land into the Sanctum and learn about the coming threat. Wong then informs Banner andTony Stark about the history of theInfinity Stones. Shortly,Ebony Maw andCull Obsidian arrive in the city and battle Wong, Strange, and Stark, with Wong defeating Obsidian by sending him through a portal. With Strange kidnapped by Maw, Wong stays behind to guard the Sanctum. Wong later survivesthe Blip and becomes the next Sorcerer Supreme by default.
In 2023, Wong is called in by a restored Strange to get the other sorcerers, the restoredAvengers,Guardians of the Galaxy, theRavagers, and the armies ofWakanda andAsgard to defeat an alternateThanos' army at the destroyedAvengers Compound. Shortly after, Wong attends Stark's funeral.[2]
In 2024, in order to train as Sorcerer Supreme, Wong facilitatesEmil Blonsky's prison escape and battles him in anunderground fight club inMacau, while in his Abomination form by creating a portal through which Blonsky punches himself. Wong offers asylum at Kamar-Taj, but Blonsky decides to return to prison.
Later, Wong appears beforeShang-Chi and Katy in aSan Francisco restaurant and has them accompany him to Kamar-Taj, where he calls Banner andCarol Danvers via holographic projection. They learn that theTen Rings are sending out a beacon to a location unknown. Afterward, Wong joins Shang-Chi and Katy to sing karaoke at a nightclub.
Later that year, Wong encountersPeter Parker, who came to the Sanctum to consult with Strange about making the world forgetQuentin Beck's public revelation of his identity as Spider-Man. Strange proposes a memory spell, which Wong cautions to be dangerous, but does not stop Strange as Wong concedes that Parker had suffered a lot. Wong leaves for Kamar-Taj, not wishing in being involved further.
Short time later, Wong arrives to assist Strange in a fight againstGargantos, an inter-dimensional one-eyed creature. The two eventually kill the creature while saving a girl, who introduces herself asAmerica Chavez. At a pizza parlor, Chavez explains she can travel through themultiverse and other creatures are after her power. Chavez takes Wong and Strange to the roof of a building to see the corpse of an alternate version of Strange who was killed by another creature. Afterwards, Wong takes her to Kamar-Taj. Later, Wong is met by Strange who tells him about his visit withWanda Maximoff and learns she has been corrupted by theDarkhold. Wong then informs them about the history of the Scarlet Witch. Maximoff soon arrives and attacks Kamar-Taj, killing many sorcerers and leveling the place. During the attack, Chavez's powers are triggered and she and Strange escape in a portal, leaving Wong behind in Maximoff's captivity. Maximoff begins to conduct aDarkhold spell known as "dream walking", to find a version of herself with her kids across the multiverse and take over her body. After Sara, a sorceress, sacrifices herself to destroy theDarkhold and break the dream-walk, Maximoff forces Wong to lead her toMount Wundagore, the source of theDarkhold's power and the location of a shrine to the Scarlet Witch, allowing her to reestablish the dream-walk. Wong, after having been thrown off the cliff, manages to get back up and witness a dream-walking Strange, who dream-walked into the corpse of his deceased counterpart. Together they try and stop Maximoff, but she overpowers them. However, once Maximoff is released from the corruption, she allows Wong and Chavez to go and decides to destroy theDarkhold in all universes. Wong then oversees the reconstruction of Kamar-Taj.
In 2025, Wong arrives inLos Angeles and meets with lawyerJennifer Walters, who is representing Blonsky for parole, after footage of the fight between the pair was leaked and released. Wong confirms he broke Blonsky out of prison and attends hisparole hearing as a witness; he departs after a parole board member states he committed a crime by facilitating a prisoner escape.
Later, Wong finds out about magician Donny Blaze who was misusing the magic he learned at Mystic Castle after Madisynn King accidentally ended up in Kamar-Taj where she spoiled an episode ofThe Sopranos for him. Walters is enlisted as his lawyer where he told her that Blaze was expelled from Kamar-Taj for unethical power use by bringing beer kegs and a fraternity brother to Kamar-Taj. This leads to Walters to lead a cease and desist case against Blaze and Mystic Castle's owner Cornelius P. Willows. King was used as a witness to corroborate Wong's claim. Judge Hanna states that she will take a week to render her verdict as King leaves with Wong and Walters while spoiling another episode ofThe Sopranos. During his next show, Blaze accidentally summons a swarm of demons into his magic show, causing Walters and Wong to help. Before Walters has Wong banish the final demon, she uses it to intimidate Blaze and Willows to follow the cease and desist order which they reluctantly do. Later, Wong and King watchThis Is Us together in Kamar-Taj while discussing alcoholic drinks.
When Blonsky is sent back to prison, Wong again breaks him out and allows him to move into Kamar-Taj.
Alternate versions of Wong are seen in theDisney+ animated seriesWhat If...?, with Benedict Wong returning to voice the character.
In an alternate 2016, Wong opposesDoctor Strange Supreme's several attempts to save his girlfriend, Dr.Christine Palmer. Despite these efforts, Supreme's universe-destroying paradox occurs, consuming Wong. After the timeline is split, an earlier Wong and Strange attempt to stop Supreme, only to be consumed again.
In an alternate 2018, zombified versions of Wong, Strange, and Tony Stark devour and infect Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian. They attempt to eatBruce Banner, but they are killed byWasp while Banner is saved bySpider-Man.
In an alternate universe, Wong survived theEmergence event of the CelestialTiamut that destroyed Earth. He, along withValkyrie,Okoye,Ying Nan, and others includingBrock Rumlow formed an Alliance. They worked together against Quentin Beck, who formed an Iron Federation. They rescuedRiri Williams fromWhite Vision and took her to their base, theTitanic. However, it was compromised and invaded by White Vision and Wong and the others escaped. They went to confront Beck, but he and the others were killed following an attack by Beck's hologram technology.
The character is depicted inMarvel Comics asDoctor Strange's Asian, "tea-making manservant", aracial stereotype thatDoctor Strange (2016) directorScott Derrickson did not want in the film,[3][4] and so the character was not included in the film's script. After the non-Asian actressTilda Swinton was cast as the other significant Asian character from theDoctor Strange comics, theAncient One (who was rewritten as having "Celtic" ancestry), Derrickson felt obligated to find a way to include Wong in the film. The character as he ultimately appears is "completely subverted as a character and reworked into something that didn't fall into any of the stereotypes of the comics",[3] which Derrickson was pleased gave an Asian character "a strong presence in the movie".[5] Benedict Wong was also pleased with the changes made to the character, and described him as "a drill sergeant to Kamar-Taj" rather than a manservant. He does not practicemartial arts in the film, avoiding another racial stereotype.[4] Derrickson added that Wong would have "a strong presence" in the MCU moving forward.[5]
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Benedict Wong portrays Wong in the MCU filmsDoctor Strange (2016),[3][4]Avengers: Infinity War (2018),[6]Avengers: Endgame (2019),[7]Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021),[8]Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021),[9] andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022),[10][11] and in theDisney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).[12] The actor was excited "to be sat at a table of Asian excellence" amongst the cast ofShang-Chi.[13] He also voiced an alternate version of Wong in theWhat If...? episode "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?", while another version of the character has a silent appearance in "What If... Zombies?!" and David Chen voicing Wong in the episode "What If... the Emergence Destroyed the Earth?".[14]
Wong is seen as a "fan-favorite" character by some journalists.[15][16] Talia Franks ofNerdist named Wong one of the "breakout characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the past few years," asserting, "Wong's development throughout the films and shows has been enjoyable to watch as we peel back the ways in which there is more than meets the eye. In an ensemble franchise such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is difficult to give time to any one character. Supporting characters like Wong do not always get the time they deserve, with their attributes instead sprinkled throughout everywhere they appear."[17] Shania Russell of/Film asserted, "Wong is truly a vibe. He's the ideal superhero, with exactly the attitude we want our superpowered beings to have. He takes his job very seriously — whether it's safeguarding the world against dark sorcerers or gathering the Avengers to take down Thanos. But that doesn't mean there's no time for fun."[18] Brandon Zachary ofCBR.com described Wong as a "skillful but relatable figure in the MCU," saying, "He's got enough power to hold his own in a fight but isn't so powerful that he can solve everything on his own. He serves as a friendly face the heroes can rely on for support or a joke, and can help bind the more unique corners of the film closer together."[19]
Benedict Wong's portrayal of Wong was praised by several critics. Tara Bennett ofSyfy wrote, "So much of Wong's success as a character is because of the skills of actor Benedict Wong. Because he's a comedian and dramatic actor of equal strength, Benedict has proven himself to be exceptionally resourceful to the writers and directors of the MCU."[20] Myles Hughes ofLooper said, "Benedict Wong's take on the character has become one of the standouts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He's entered into the same realm as Clark Gregg, Hayley Atwell, Kat Dennings or Randall Park — crossing franchises, mixing with various heroes, always a welcome face no matter how short the screentime. "[21]
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| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Nominated | [22] |
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