Chiwetel Ejiofor Talks 'Doctor Strange 2' and Reuniting With Bill Nighy on 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'

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Chiwetel Ejiofor is ready for MCU fans to head back into the multiverse in the upcomingWith fans just a few weeks out from seeing what epic new adventures Marvel's Phase Four has in store, Ejiofor shared with ET's Will Marfuggi what viewers can expect from due out May 4.«It’s pretty bonkers, and it’s going to be really exciting,» shared the actor, who plays sorcerer Karl Mordo in the franchise. «It’s been a real joy to bring that team back together, and Sam [Raimi, director of the sequel] made me sort of the leader for this film, and, you know, I just think his work is so extraordinary and has been for so long.

So it was very, very exciting, and I think people are really going to enjoy it.»Ejiofor and Naomie Harris sat down with ET to discuss their new Showtime series,, a sci-fi story inspired by the Walter Tevis novel of the same name, as well as the iconic 1976 film adaptation starring David Bowie.«It’s a sequel, and it's very different from the film,» Harris explained. «It's set 45 years after the film ends, so it’s very, very different, but it was great to take some of the themes from the film and expand on those further.»«It's just so iconic,» Ejiofor said of the Bowie film. «Every frame is amazing, and you can’t quite rip your eyes away from it, you know?

And to think that was one of his earlier performances, it’s just amazing, you know, it's kind of the power he has.»In the new Showtime series, which premieres Sunday, April 24 at 10 p.m.

PT/ET, Ejiofor is the titular alien, who arrives on Earth at a pivotal moment for humanity, and Harris plays Justin Falls, a scientist and engineer who must conquer her own demons in the race to save two worlds.