The Marvel Cinematic Universe has not always been generous to its female characters.
The old Lee/Ditko Doctor Strange comics are a magnificent collection of magical mumbo jumbo.
As usual, the unsung heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are the casting directors.
The problem is that Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow have terrific chemistry together in the Iron Man series, and Cumberbatch and McAdams have almost none in Doctor Strange.