They had to work around his Hamlet production in London. Cumberbatch later won the role, but Marvel had one problem: his schedule. Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Oscar Isaac, Jake Gyllenhaal and even Matthew McConaughey were even rumored for the part. ► Subscribe to Marvel: bit.ly/WeO3YJ Watch more from Marvel's Doctor Strange now: youtu.be/Lt-U_t2pUHI Follow Marvel on Twitter: /marvel Like Marvel on FaceBook: /Marvel For even more news, stay tuned to: Tumblr: / Instagram: /marvel Google+: /+marvel/ Pintrest: /marvelofficial/ T01:24:12.000Zīefore Cumberbatch got the part, Marvel almost had Joaquin Phoenix play the role. Universal produced a two-hour pilot that aired on ABC that year, but the show wasn’t picked up.ĭoctor Strange Official Trailer 2 See Marvel's "Doctor Strange," in theaters November 4, 2016. In 1978, Marvel tried to turn Doctor Strange into a television show. Christine Palmer is played by Rachel McAdams and Benedict Wong stars as Strange’s assistant/butler, Wong. In the film, the Ancient One is played by Tilda Swinton and Mordo, who doesn’t start the film as a villain, is played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Strange then dedicated himself to learning more about magic so he could stop Mordo.Īs for The Ancient One, he sees much more in Strange and believes that he can become Sorcerer Supreme and his successor. After Mordo escaped, The Ancient One told Strange that of course he knew Mordo would betray him. When he tried to warn the Ancient One, Mordo used magic to stop him, which surprised Strange. He saw Baron Mordo, the Ancient One’s student, plotting to betray the teacher. Still, Strange was trapped at the Ancient One’s palace. Once arriving in Tibet, he learned didn’t believe in the Ancient One’s magic. When Strange overhears someone talk about “The Ancient One,” he begins a search for him as a last-ditch effort to save his career. Dejected, Strange wandered the city for months. Although he survived, the nerves in his hands were severely damaged so he could no longer work as a surgeon. We learned that Strange was once a vain, selfish neurosurgeon who only cared about being paid and praised as the best. Lee and Ditko explained Strange’s origin a couple of issues later. His first story didn’t include his origin, rather, it introduced Strange as a magician who could enter the mind of a man tormented by a nightmare. Stephen Strange as he seeks a way to fix his damaged hands.ĭoctor Strange was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 in 1963. We will be taken into another world, along with Dr. Just as Guardians of the Galaxy introduced moviegoers to the cosmic regions of the Marvel universe, Doctor Strange will take audiences into the magical realms and other dimensions.