Will Doctor Strange & Rocket Raccoon Team-Up in Infinity War?

Earlier this week,production startedon Marvel’s highly-anticipatedAvengers: Infinity War, and we already have a few set photos to prove it. While story details and casting information has not been made official yet, it has long been said that this movie will unite the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, which means there could be plenty of characters interacting with each other that have not had a chance to do so in the past, since their movies don’t directly cross over into one another. While promoting the Blu-ray and VOD release ofDoctor Strange, directorScott Derricksonteased there is one potential team-up he’d love to see, Rocket Raccoon meetingDoctor Strange. Here’s what he had to say below.

“Oh, gosh. When I’ve been asked this in the past, honestly when I think about it I always think about… I’ll just be frank: I always think about Rocket andDoctor Strangeencountering each other. They’re both sort of arrogant and verbose, always-in-the-right kind of guys and I think they would drive each other crazy in the best way.”

The filmmaker doesn’t elaborate in his interview withComicBook.comif this team-up actually happens or not, but if it does happen, it may not be in the early portion of this extensive shoot, which has been rumored to last more than six months. Earlier this month, we reported that Broadway actorAaron Lazarhas come aboard to serve as a stand-in forBenedict Cumberbatch, who is currently shootingThe Current War, where he portrays inventorThomas Edison.

Scott Derrickson’s statement comes just days afterAvengers: Infinity Warproduction designerCharles Woodteased thatInfinity Warexplores “many, many worlds,” which could hint thatDoctor Strangewill come into contact with theGuardians of the Galaxyin the cosmic side of the MCU. Still, with no official plot details from Marvel yet, we can only speculate about what characters may or may not interact with each other inAvengers: Infinity War. With directorsAnthony RussoandJoe Russoteasing last year that there would be upwards of 67 characters featured in the movie, the possibilities are nearly endless as to what characters could interact with each other.

Earlier this week,Sean Gunnshared a photo from the set that revealed the new logo forAvengers: Infinity War, which is shooting back-to-back with the currently-untitledAvengers Sequel. Marvel has set a July 17, 2025 date forAvengers: Infinity War, and a August 10, 2025 date for theAvengers Sequel, which will close out Marvel’s Phase Three slate. With production just getting under way onAvengers: Infinity War, we should be getting more updates and hopefully new set photos in the near future, along with perhaps the first official synopsis.