Spider-Man: No Way Home has been out in the world for a few months now, but audiences are still finding new things to love about it. The movie was a massive achievement, bringing together legacy Sony Spider-Man characters like Electro, Doc Ock, and Green Goblin alongside Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes like Wong and Doctor Strange.

Benedict Cumberbatch's appearance in the film as the (ex) Sorcerer Supreme ended up being a lot more than just a cameo appearance. Tom Holland's Peter Parker initially came to Doctor Strange to ask for help with a spell that would erase the world's knowledge of his identity as Spider-Man. While Strange agreed to do the spell, things didn't exactly go to plan and the duo spent the rest of the movie cleaning up the Multiversal mess the spell created.

While Strange spent a fair chunk of the movie angry at Parker, it was clear the two had clearly formed a strong bond by the end of the movie and their relationship was one of the more emotional arcs in Spider-Man: No Way Home. In a recent interview, Cumberbatch had a fair bit to say about Parker and Strange's relationship, even adding some wisdom of his own to their scenes during filming.

Benedict Cumberbatch Improvised On Spider-Man: No Way Home

In an interview with Collider, Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about his time on Spider-Man: No Way Home calling it a "terrific film" with a "humdinger" script.

The actor said he "knew it would be good" but was still surprised by just how big of a hit Spider-Man: No Way Home has become.

"The culmination of those first two films into the third, and those relationships and that triumvirate with those three actors, they’re so good. It was a brilliant set to be on. I knew it would be good. I can’t speak for everyone, but I’m just astonished at quite how big a hit it is. I understand the love of it because not only is it Spidey, it’s a brilliant Spider-Man film."

Cumberbatch particularly praised director Jon Watts, saying he was very "detail-oriented" but appreciated that the director would "throw aside a piece of script" in order to find better story moments.

"He’s got such great taste. He’s very detail-orientated as well. He manages the tone so beautifully, all the time, and yet is still so nimble. Great directors are able to throw aside a piece of script or a big set piece and go, 'Oh, maybe that’s the story there.'"

The actor explained that one such moment that was changed on the fly occurred between Peter Parker and Doctor Strange at the end of the film.

Cumberbatch said that, during reshoots, he came up with an idea that would illustrate Strange's love for Peter by initially rejecting his sacrifice. Upon watching the improvisation, Watts immediately wanted it to be part of the final film.

"There was this one moment near the end of the film, where we were really trying to make that moment work, at the top of the Statue of Liberty. Tom [Holland] was having a tough time with the script, as it was before the reshoots. And then, we did the reshoots and I came up with this idea of, to show that I love him, I didn’t want him to make the sacrifice of being forgotten. He was like, 'That’s gonna be in the film.' And I was like, 'Okay, cool. That’s great.'"

Cumberbatch said he is usually "quite a canon guy" but that the freedom to improvise on Spider-Man: No way Home was "a real eye-opener".

You throw yourself out there in those huge sand pits. The remarkable thing I learned from Tom Holland and RDJ on Infinity War was seeing how at ease he was, just in improvising about Aunt May with Robert Downey Jr. He did this thing which wasn’t scripted at all. I’m quite a canon guy. It’s about the text for me. To be free with that and to have some maneuverability in it and to be able to improvise, and on such a large canvas, was a real eye-opener.

Doctor Strange and the Madness of Improvising

Fans will remember the scene that Cumberbatch is referring to as quite an emotional one between Doctor Strange and Peter Parker and a moment that shows just how far their relationship has come. To learn the scene was improvised adds an extra layer of sentimentality as it came from the actors themselves.

It's just one of many moments that were developed late in the game on Spider-Man: No Way Home. Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield admitted in interviews that he improvised the "I love you guys" line between the three Spider-Men, which has since become a fan-favorite moment. No Way Home writers Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna also revealed that the script was quite flexible with input from the actors being considered throughout development and filming.

Some of the MCU's best lines have been the result of actors' improvisations. Cumberbatch will next be seen as Stephen Strange in the sequel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which will deal with the fallout of the events from Spider-Man: No Way Home. Now that the actor has had a chance to improvise a few lines of his own it will be interesting to see whether any moments in Multiverse of Madness are of his own creation.

Spider-Man: No way Home will be released on digital platforms on March 15.

Phase 4 of the MCU has introduced an impressive number of new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as Yelena Belova, the Eternals, Shang-Chi, and Kate Bishop. At the same time, Marvel Studios also reintroduced several characters from Marvel's television series as well, particularly Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin and Charlie Cox's Daredevil from the Marvel Netflix series.

While D'Onofrio's Kingpin returned in Hawkeye on Disney+, Cox's Matt Murdock appeared as a teaser-type cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, setting the stage for his character to play a larger role within the MCU.

In the meantime, however, there are still questions about the hero's Netflix show's canonicity. In fact, that debate just got more interesting now that Daredevil, along with Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, and more, is set to arrive on Disney+ on March 16. 

So will Cox's "really good lawyer" within the MCU be the same Daredevil from Netflix and Disney+? It's hard to say, especially since Marvel Studios has yet to confirm where and when audiences will see him again. But that doesn't mean fans - and Charlie Cox himself - haven't thought about what could be different this time around.

Charlie Cox's Idea for His MCU Daredevil Costume

When asked by ComicBook.com about what suit Charlie Cox hopes to have within the MCU, the Daredevil actor was hesitant to answer, saying, "I know enough to know to not speculate on something like this" but eventually did confess "a little idea that I've had that I thought would be quite cool:"

"I know enough to know to not speculate on something like this because as soon as you say it, it somehow becomes a thing. This is what Charlie Cox wants to see and I don't want to put that in the mind's eye of the fans or even the creators, so I'm not going to answer that question purely because if it doesn't become a new story, if there is some new suit or if it does morph for change or it's rethought or whatever, it will be so much more fun for the fans to just have that moment of like, oh shit, that what it. You know what I mean?"

 Even though Cox is new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he's no stranger to comic book fans and the speculation frenzy that can follow an actor's expressed hopes that are later interpreted as fact. 

At the same time, he also has an appreciation for the fans in attempting to preserve their experience. 

Still, that's not to say that Cox hasn't thought about what his new suit might be. While he says he has "no idea" about what's being planned for character's threads within the MCU, he also admitted that "I've always liked the idea that at some point he feels like he has earned the right to have the DD:"

"I don't like speculating because I know it can go down a rabbit hole. What I would say is I've always liked the idea that at some point in Matt's journey, his emotional journey, and again, I don't know how everything what's happening, and what might happen, and how it ties into what we've already done, I have no idea. But I've always liked the idea that at some point he feels like he has earned the right to have the DD, which we've never had."

 In Netflix's Daredevil, Cox wore a red and black suit which, as he said, didn't feature the "DD" letters for Daredevil that the character typically had emblazoned on his suit in the comics. 

While that change would make the Daredevil actor's suit more faithful to the comics themselves, Cox wants the addition of the letters to be part of the character's "evolution on screen:"

"And one day down the line, I like the idea that he just makes that decision; we get to witness that evolution on screen. That's just a little idea that I've had that I thought would be quite cool."

Why a New Daredevil Suit is a Sure Thing

Whether Charlie Cox's Daredevil from Netflix is MCU canon or not, the actor is likely to get a new suit regardless. 

Marvel characters often get new suits and costumes for each new project and sometimes even several. While, yes, it helps to sell toys, it's also a way for creators to tie into the comics and/or to reflect the character's growth and experiences, just like how Cox wants the "DD" for the sake of his character's development. 

Also, even if the MCU is prepared to bring the Marvel television shows into its universe, the studio will probably still want to mark Daredevil's new chapter with a new look. The question is, what will that new look be?

Matt Murdock's original costume in the comics was yellow and red. In fact, there are rumors claiming that Cox's Daredevil will be sporting a yellow and red suit for a She-Hulk role on Disney+.

Another option is the classic red, which is what Ben Affleck wore in his 2003 Daredevil movie. Also, through the years, the comics have explored black suits with red accents and suits that are both red and black, similar to what Cox's Daredevil wore in his Netflix series.

Regardless of the look of Daredevil's MCU suit, it's safe to say that those threads won't be his last; and given Marvel Studios' focus on character, that signature Daredevil "DD" is likely only a matter of time. 

Daredevil becomes available to stream on Disney+ on March 16, 2022.