On April 18, Tetsu Mikami, Nao Matsushita, and Akari Kito took the stage at an event held in Tokyo to unveil the voice actors for "Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness," the latest Marvel movie. Each of them spoke about the highlights of the film, taking spoilers into consideration. In this film directed by Sam Raimi, the director of the "Spider-Man" series (2002, 2004, 2007), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a former genius surgeon and the Avengers' most powerful sorcerer, faces a new threat in the "Multiverse," a world shrouded in mystery. The film depicts how Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), a former genius surgeon and the Avengers' most powerful sorcerer, faces new threats in the mysterious "Multiverse. Mikami, who plays Strange, laughs when asked about the highlights of the film, saying, "There are so many things I can't say," but adds, "There are so many different worlds in the Multiverse, so there are so many possibilities. But that doesn't mean that I'm just going to spread the story out and call it a day. There are many different Strange characters in the film, so I want you to pay attention. Matsushita, who plays Christine (Rachel McAdams), Strange's former lover and doctor, said, "As Christine, I have been wondering since the last film what will happen with Strange. In this film, the last scene between the two of them is very moving, and there were many moments when I almost cried as I put my voice in. I was really moved," he recalls. Kito, who plays the role of America Chavez (Saucy Gomez), a new character who holds the key to the story, expressed her joy at participating in a Marvel film for the first time, saying, "I am so happy beyond my imagination, I wonder if I have come to the world of the multiverse. At the event, each of the actors revealed a "surprising aspect" of themselves. Mikami said, "I play baseball on the grass and want to pitch until I am 60 years old," and Matsushita said, "I am impatient. Kito revealed his past as "a part-time worker at a ramen shop." He said, "I had to do mental arithmetic at my part-time job, but I was not good at math. Kito was exempted from having to do it," she said. Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness" opens in theaters nationwide on May 4.
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
