[Film] Doctor Strange

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:08 pm

Benedict Cumberbatch is in final talks to play the doctor-turned-sorcerer-supreme in the newest superhero film from Marvel that Scott Derrickson will direct, sources tell Variety.

The film has not yet been officially dated, but Marvel is said to be eyeing a 2016 release. Cumberbatch’s role could be made official at a Marvel Studios presentation to media and fans at Disney’s El Capitan Theater.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 4:39 pm

Great choice! Never was a Dr. Strange fan but he could make it interesting to me.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:03 pm

Been a Strange fan since I was a kid. To me he's the most powerful hero there is.

nasai · Post by **nasai** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:24 pm

^This. Cumberbatch FTW. Please!

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:27 am

Boo. No.

I wanted Joaquin Phoenix.

Cumberbatch is an amazing actor, but does he have to be in bloody everything? Maybe I'm just still sore over his mockery of Khan.... Not that he wasn't awesome as Khan. But... you don't recast Khan, or retell Wrath. It's almost like literally remaking Star Wars.

Thank goodness it's not Depp, I guess?

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:35 am

I hear Strange isn't going to be an origin story, which is kind of cool. It also kind of sucks, because I don't know much about Doctor Strange and would like to know his backstory in cinematic form.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:31 am

Sudy Nym wrote:I hear Strange isn't going to be an origin story, which is kind of cool. It also kind of sucks, because I don't know much about Doctor Strange and would like to know his backstory in cinematic form.

Oh, don't worry.

Default · Post by **Default** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:35 am

McNutt · Post by **McNutt** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:50 am

Maybe he'll experience the Helen Hunt syndrome and disappear after overexposure.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:01 am

Sudy Nym wrote:Boo. No.

I wanted Joaquin Phoenix.

Why? Is Dr. Strange known for wooden line readings?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:57 pm

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:02 pm

I'm more psyched for this than any Marvel film in ages. I'm a big Dr. Strange fan. That they cast one hell of a great actor in the role doesn't hurt either.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 2:03 pm

I hope he has to battle magical pengwings.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:25 pm

And it's official, the great Mads Mikkelsen will be playing the big bad in Dr. Strange.

That's one hell of a strong cast.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:48 pm

https://youtu.be/5NVcfW5sHSU?t=180

MST3K really need to get a hold of these pilots and release them for the whole world to enjoy.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:05 pm

The Iron Man and Captain America tv movie pilots from the same era are also hilariously bad.

DD* · Post by DD* » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:30 am

hepcat wrote:And it's official, the great Mads Mikkelsen will be playing the big bad in Dr. Strange.

That's one hell of a strong cast.

Sounds like Baron Mordo to me!

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:39 am

First trailer.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:23 am

Smoove_B wrote:First trailer.

It was great, but I was kind of hoping that Dr. Strange would team up with Bat Mite.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:49 am

HOLY CRAP, it's like you looked directly into my mind!

I got a fever...and the only cure...is more Bat Mite!

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:06 am

hepcat wrote:HOLY CRAP, it's like you looked directly into my mind!

I got a fever...and the only cure...is more Bat Mite!

I think it's safe to say that there is a huge popular movement for more Bat Mite.

And you'd think it would be pretty easy to work him into a movie where the character moves between different realities and whatnot, right?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:14 am

I think the best you can hope for is a spin-off Disney cartoon series.

ColdSteel · Post by **ColdSteel** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:40 am

Dr. Strange has always been my favorite comic since I was a kid. I am so pumped for this. I'm glad they're doing his origin story right and the new trailer looks as good as I hoped it would be. "Teach me" indeed. Marvel is on a total roll right now with Guardians of the Galaxy 2 in the works as well.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:59 pm

I didn't see the trailer in you link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwcSki7r9cQ

Cumberbatch American sounds like Dr House, which I suppose is appropriate.

Edit, NM. I see it.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:51 am

I knew my wife would want to see Cumberbatch + Magic. Then they added Swinton as the Ancient One. I knew we're going on opening night once I saw the trailer.

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:51 am

So, it looks really good. But... I thought this wasn't going to be an origin story.

From the trailer, it would only appear to be more of one if it included Man of Steel-esque flashbacks to his childhood.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:56 am

Kevin Feige said that the MCU was done with origin stories, but from everything I've seen Doctor Strange is still going to be an origin story.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:17 am

I don't see how they could possibly avoid an origin story for relatively obscure characters like this.

msteelers · Post by **msteelers** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:06 pm

I've heard Feige has backed down from his "no origins" comment lately. After claiming he never said "no more origins" he mentioned that Strange's origin is so unique that they had to tell it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:11 pm

This is going to be insanely good. Any other opinion is inaccurate and irrelevant.

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 4:21 pm

The Incredible Hulk had sort of an origin montage at the beginning. It was only a few minutes before it was a Hulk story. I'd think anything up to a half hour on the origin could still be a Dr. Strange story. Honestly, I'm not sure that the journey from apprentice to Sorcerer Supreme would be that interesting. As long as they show the emotional journey from egotistic surgeon to selfless hero, I'll be satisfied. Then let him battle all comers from various dimensions at full strength.

McNutt · Post by **McNutt** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:24 pm

I never read comics, so I need the origin stories to know what the hell is going on.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:51 pm

He's a magic man.

He could straight up kick Superman's ass......and probably most anyone else anywhere.

Still waiting on my ROM Space Knight here Hollywood. You listened and got my other picks.

If you cant do that then Micronauts is my alt pick.

rshetts2 · Post by **rshetts2** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:20 pm

hepcat wrote:I don't see how they could possibly avoid an origin story for relatively obscure characters like this.

Says the champion of Batmite.

I wouldnt call Dr Strange obscure, although he is a "B" lister for Marvel. According to IGN he is ranked 33 out of all of Marvels heroes, in popularity and they have already made one Dr Strange movie prior to this one. Dr Strange was actually my 2nd favorite comic book series right behind The X-Men, so I am looking forward to this movie, especially with Cumberbatch in the role.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:48 pm

rshetts2 wrote:Says the champion of Batmite.

I think you mean Bat Manuel.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:31 pm

You're both right. I loves me my Bat Mite AND my BatManuel.

rshetts2 wrote: I wouldnt call Dr Strange obscure

"Relatively obscure" was my wording. And I still believe that.

His origin is nowhere near as well known as the other big characters.

rshetts2 wrote: and they have already made one Dr Strange movie prior to this one.

I could probably count on one hand the number of people alive who even know about that failed tv pilot from almost 4 decades ago. I would hardly cite that as proof that Dr. Strange doesn't need to have his backstory told. If anything, the butchered origin story they gave him in that piece of cinematic history screams out for fixin'.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:37 pm

Doctor Strange's origin is INTERESTING in a way that most other stories are not. The inner journey and redemption of a morally contemptible doctor who actually knows nothing should be compelling.

You need something relatable for the audience before you get into weird visual effects and the cheesy occult.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:30 pm

Zarathud wrote:I knew my wife would want to see Cumberbatch + Magic. Then they added Swinton as the Ancient One. I knew we're going on opening night once I saw the trailer.

Lawbeef, seppe, archinerd and I are going to sit behind you both and constantly whine about even the slightest deviation from the comics.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:06 am

I should probably watch Doctor Mordrid before I see Doctor Strange.

Apparently, Full Moon productions (helmed by the great schlock masters Albert and Charles Band) had the rights to do a Doctor Strange adaptation back in the 80's, but couldn't get it into production before the rights reverted back to Marvel or something. So they just took the script they had, used Microsoft Word's find and replace function and changed all instances of Doctor Strange to Doctor Mordrid. Then they hired B movie stalwart Jeffrey Combs to don a very similar looking set of robes to play the hero.

How can this be anything but fantastic?

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:31 am

hepcat wrote:
Zarathud wrote:I knew my wife would want to see Cumberbatch + Magic. Then they added Swinton as the Ancient One. I knew we're going on opening night once I saw the trailer.
Lawbeef, seppe, archinerd and I are going to sit behind you both and constantly whine about even the slightest deviation from the comics.

Ooh! Can I come too?