Benedict Cumberbatch has entered the world of the mystic arts. The “Sherlock” star has been cast as Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange! A few years back, our choices were Johnny Depp or Liam Neeson. We later changed our pick to former James Bond Pierce Brosnan, after seeing him in “The World’s End.”
Marvel made the announcement today on their official site. Marvel Studios president and Doctor Strange producer Kevin Feige had this to say about Cumberbach:
“Stephen Strange’s story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity. In 2016, Benedict will show audiences what makes Doctor Strange such a unique and compelling character.”
Cumberbatch most recently starred in “The Imitation Game,” playing famed mathematician and logician Alan Turing, and will be seen in the upcoming movie ‘The Hobbit: The Army of the Five Armies’ as the voice of Smaug and the Necromancer. He will next star along with Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton in Scott Cooper’s film ‘Black Mass,’ the story of ex-mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, coming to cinemas in September 2015.
Doctor Strange is scheduled to hit cinemas 4 November 2016.
