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Xyzse

(8,217 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2014, 03:10 PM Oct 2014

Benedict Cumberbach to Play Dr. Strange

http://deadline.com/2014/10/benedict-cumberbatch-doctor-strange-movie-cast-862815/#
Benedict Cumberbatch To Play ‘Doctor Strange’

by Mike Fleming Jr
October 27, 2014 11:26am

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel has finally found its Doctor Strange. I’m hearing Benedict Cumberbatch is the studio’s choice for the superhero pic, and negotiations are about to begin. The news comes after talks with Joaquin Phoenix around the time of Comic-Con went south, and Marvel went back to the drawing board. With names like Jared Leto and Tom Hardy also in the mix, this is obviously a coveted role.

Ok, not bad, if this is the case.
I have other personal favorites, but I guess I'm fine with this if so.

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Benedict Cumberbach to Play Dr. Strange (Original Post) Xyzse Oct 2014 OP

I love it! Sherlock *and* Stephen... First Speaker Oct 2014 #1

Erick Avari would be a good Ancient One csziggy Oct 2014 #2

Or Jonathan Banks.... PasadenaTrudy Oct 2014 #5

There will only be one Dr. Strange for me. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2014 #3

Interesting fact: Dr. Strange Nov 2014 #10

A casting "home run" NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #4

I have no idea who Dr. Strange is. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #6

I'm really not okay with that mythology Oct 2014 #7

Doesn't look much like Rand Paul whistler162 Oct 2014 #8

The Marvel Universe looks insane for the next five years! Initech Oct 2014 #9

So about 2 movies a year for the next 5 years not including GOLGO 13 Nov 2014 #11

Ye-es! shenmue Nov 2014 #12

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. I love it! Sherlock *and* Stephen...

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 03:25 PM

Oct 2014

...how about Marlon Brando as The Ancient One? Yeah, he's dead...but so is the Ancient One...

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

2. Erick Avari would be a good Ancient One

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 11:48 PM

Oct 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Avari

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

5. Or Jonathan Banks....

Reply to csziggy (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 11:42 AM

Oct 2014

Mike on Breaking Bad.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

3. There will only be one Dr. Strange for me.

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 09:16 AM

Oct 2014

This one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/~Dr.%20Strange

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)

10. Interesting fact:

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 08:52 PM

Nov 2014

No one has ever seen me in the same room as Benedict Cumberbatch.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

4. A casting "home run"

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 09:27 AM

Oct 2014

as they might say. Marvel keeps getting A list stars for some big roles.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

6. I have no idea who Dr. Strange is.

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 11:47 AM

Oct 2014

But if Benedict Cumberbatch is playing him, I'll see the movie. Yum.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

7. I'm really not okay with that

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 07:39 PM

Oct 2014

It will make it that much harder for him to give me more Sherlock. I need more Sherlock dammit!

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

8. Doesn't look much like Rand Paul

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 07:40 PM

Oct 2014

Initech

(100,076 posts)

9. The Marvel Universe looks insane for the next five years!

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 10:09 PM

Oct 2014

May 2015 = Avengers: Age Of Ultron
July 2015 = Ant-Man
May 2016 = Captain America: Civil War
November 2016 = Dr. Strange
May 2017 = Guardians Of The Galaxy 2
November 2017 = Black Panther
May 2018 = Avengers: Infinity War Part 1
July 2018 = Captain Marvel
November 2018 = Inhumans
May 2019 = Avengers Infinity War Part 2

Splitting the third Avengers film into two parts and all the other new hero movies?