Bruce Campbell as the Pizza Poppa in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. “Marvel Studios Bruce Campbell spoke to Insider about his cameo as the Pizza Poppa in “Doctor Strange 2. ” Campbell said that he couldn’t share specific details, but his character is “not just a pizza vendor.
” “Don’t think of it as a cameo,” he said. “Think of it as a building block for a future character. ” Bruce Campbell said that his seemingly-minor character in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” might have larger ramifications in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Let me just say this: It would be a big mistake to think that he’s just a pizza vendor,” Campbell, who had a hilarious cameo as a Pizza Poppa in the Marvel movie, told Insider while at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. “That’s not how this universe works. Everybody’s always somebody else.
“”I’m just gonna leave you with this because legally, I can’t say anymore — he’s not just a pizza vendor,” the actor continued. “That would be a huge mistake. And he also interrupted Doctor Strange’s timeline, which you’ll maybe find out how that matters, that 45 seconds that I delayed him from getting where he was going.
“Bruce Campbell at the Pizza Poppa stand at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Olivia Singh/InsiderCampbell, who had cameos in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy, also appeared in the filmmaker’s “Doctor Strange” movie. Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) encountered his food vendor character when they traveled through the multiverse using the teen’s portal-jumping powers and landed in Earth-838.
When America unintentionally stole pizza balls from the food truck, Campbell’s character stopped her and said that “Pizza Poppa always gets paid. ” After Strange was pestered about where he got his cloak from, the superhero put the Pizza Poppa in his place by casting a spell that made him repeatedly punch himself in the face. Bruce Campbell as the Pizza Poppa in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
“Marvel StudiosCampbell returned for the end-credits scene of the movie, showing that Strange’s spell finally wore off and Pizza Poppa was able to stop punching himself. A deleted scene from the movie, which was a variation of the aforementioned moment, showed Pizza Poppa balling his hand into a fist after the spell wore off and exclaiming: “Doctor Strange has not seen the last of the Pizza Poppa!”With the multiverse unleashed and phases four, five, and six of the MCU being titled the Multiverse Saga, the door is technically open for Campbell to return. “Don’t think of it as a cameo,” he told Insider.
“Think of it as a building block for a future character. That’s all I can say. “Campbell alluded to having more MCU appearances in another SDCC interview with Variety, telling the publication that he signed a three-picture deal with Marvel Studios.
It remains to be seen whether or not he was joking about his potential involvement. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is now available on digital, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. Read the original article on Insider.
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