Tag: Doctor Strange

An actress who appeared in “Doctor Strange” has been accused, along with her husband, of having sex with a teenage girl, a report said. Zara Phythian — a martial artist who played a sorcerer in the 2016 Marvel movie — has been accused of sex crimes along with husband Victor Marke for “repeatedly having sex” with a 13-year-old girl, according to the Nottinghamshire Post. The girl, who is now an adult, claims Phythian, 36, and Marke, 59, plied her with alcohol and had sex with her between 2005 and 2008. She also said they filmed some of the encounters. “I knew it was wrong but I just didn’t know how to get out of the situation or say anything,” she told cops, according to the outlet. “I remember trying to copy Zara’s reaction at the time because I looked up to her and tried to be like her in every way.” Both Phythian and Marke were martial arts instructors in the UK when the teenager reached out to them. The woman now claims that Phythian asked her to play a game of “dare” and give Marke oral sex. Pythian and Marke both denied the allegations in court.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness appears to have officially confirmed that Marvel Comics’ Illuminati will factor into the film. The latest issue of Empire magazine features a still from the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, apparently taken from the scene in which Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is brought before a mysterious, bald-headed figure (Patrick Stewart) — who is flanked by other, shadowy figures. The photo’s official caption confirms fans’ suspicions that Strange has been detained by the Illuminati, a collection of the Marvel Universe’s greatest minds. “Strange stands before the Illuminati,” it reads. The official trailer for Multiverse of Madness set the internet on fire thanks to a voice cameo by Stewart, who appears to be reprising his role as Charles Xavier/Professor X from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men films.