It's no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going through a rough patch, but soon a fan-anticipated character may be back: the MCU's current Sorcerer Supreme, Wong. Details are still scarce, but Benedict Wong has teased that "something is imminent" regarding his character's return.

"I really can't tell you. It's been a while," Wong told ComicBook.com at the red carpet premiere of his latest Netflix film, 3Body Problem.

That's not much of a basis, of course, but his answer is particularly eyebrow-raising because Disney has been silent on the future of Doctor Strange since the 2022 theatrical release of "Doctor Strange: The Madness Multiverse," which received middling reviews. In the two years since then, Disney has not released any new updates on "Doctor Strange 3."

So where will Wong appear in the MCU in the near future? That is the million dollar question. Wong took over as Sorcerer Supreme after Doctor Strange was captured by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, and he has an important place in the MCU as the Sorcerer Supreme who took over after Doctor Strange was taken by Thanos in Infinity War. He certainly has a place in the MCU. Accordingly, there is a great possibility that he will appear in other MCU films and series, possibly his own spin-off.

The most likely candidate for Wong's return would, of course, be "Doctor Strange 3"; the trilogy finale is still undecided, but given the popularity of the character and the cliffhanger left by "A Multiverse of Madness," it is almost certain. The film introduced the idea of incursion (a collision between two realities in the multiverse) into the MCU, often with catastrophic results.

The post-credits scene also teased a new character: the current Sorcerer Supreme in the comics and Strange's ex-wife, Claire, played by Charlize Theron. In "Doctor Strange 3," we may see the good Doctor struggling to deal with the damage of the invasion while Wong takes a back seat to protect Earth.

Another possibility could be the "Strange Academy" series that Marvel is rumored to be working on. In the comic book, Strange Academy is a sort of spin on the Xavier School for Gifted Children, where students are taught to control magic rather than mutant powers. At the end of "Multiverse of Madness," Wong took America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) as his apprentice and taught him all sorts of mystical methods. This could refer to the work of the spin-off "Strange Academy" series, in which Wong trains a new generation of young wizards.

Marvel had already begun reorganizing its slate of upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows by the time "Ant-Man and the Wasp" was a critical flop: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania was a huge disappointment to critics and fans alike. However, that plan seems to have been accelerated when Jonathan Majors, who plays Kang, the main villain slated for the next phase of the MCU, was found guilty of third-degree reckless assault and harassment. Following the conviction, Marvel severed ties with Major, and coupled with the failure of several high-profile films, the company is working on a major reboot of the MCU.

Projects like "Strange Academy" would inject new blood into the MCU, introduce a host of new and obscure characters from the comics, and keep fans hooked. Like "Deadpool" and Negasonic Teenage Warheads.