Doctor Strange

[drcraig13]

This is just my pure speculation but I don't think you will see RDJ quit being Iron Man anytime soon. My reasoning for this is the same reasoning as why we have a thousand Pirates of the Caribbean movies. He has to do the I will make you a ton of money movie if you let me make my other film. Prime example is Sherlock Holmes it just so happened to turn into a huge money maker as well. Again IMO.

 

[third3ye]

I don't think anyone on this thread thought RDJ was quitting, he's already signed for the next 2 Avengers films. AFAIK for Phase 3, he doesn't have a solo film in the works.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Jon Hamm Reportedly Cast As Doctor Strange | Comicbook.com

 

[Amish Trooper]

Jon Hamm Reportedly Cast As Doctor Strange | Comicbook.com

I can see that.

 

[third3ye]

Another article reporting Hamm: EXCLUSIVE: Jon Hamm Will Be Doctor Strange for Marvel Studios

Still waiting to see if any of this is official though. Hamm does have a presence in the domestic market, they'll need to build up the franchise more for international sales though.

 

[cboath]

I don't think anyone on this thread thought RDJ was quitting, he's already signed for the next 2 Avengers films. AFAIK for Phase 3, he doesn't have a solo film in the works.

Exactly. Just because he doesn't presently have a contract containing future solo IM flicks doesn't mean they can't do them under different deals or that he's quitting.

 

[Feraud]

Look at Depp in Polanski's Ninth Gate. The nuance and curiosity with which he brought to that role sets him up perfectly for Doctor Strange. You need someone with Depp's experience and gravitas to step in and direct the Avengers in matters of the Marvel Universe, especially when it pertains to an Infinity Gauntlet story arc - which is where Disney and Marvel Studios is headed. Gary Oldman is great, but Johnny in Strange.


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Well said!

 

[disposablepal]

i'll believe Hamm as Strange when i see an official press release. I like the idea of Depp as Strange, but i think moviegoers are a little burnt out with Depp right now, not unlike most of the people complaining about his casting rumors. Personally, i think someone like Dermot Mulroney has the chops, look, and is age appropriate to take on a role like Dr Strange.

 

[Vivek]

'Doctor Strange' Heating Up as Marvel Vets Directors (Exclusive)

 

[rodneyfaile]

Marvel's Supposed Shortlist Of Doctor Strange Directors Shines Some Light On A Recent Casting Rumour - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

"Mads Mikkelsen apparently is somewhere in the mix for the film’s casting discussions."

I think he is great in Hannibal. I will watch anything he is in.

 

[dascoyne]

Clive Owen would have made a good Strange.

 

[Vivek]

Kevin Feige Explains How Magic Will Work In DOCTOR STRANGE | Badass Digest

 

[dascoyne]

Kevin Feige Explains How Magic Will Work In DOCTOR STRANGE | Badass Digest

The art/design team would do well to study Ditko and Brunner IMO. If someone tries to reinterpret the world of Strange they're really courting disaster. If they just do some Matrix/Inception/Avatar effects crap it's going to flop. Dr. Strange is all about the unique visuals.

 

[Krull]

Well they're doing Guardians of the Galaxy so I doubt Dr.Strange is gonna be much of a stretch,and lest one forgets Strange goes into the spirit realm too so...yep Ghost Rider and Blade can get tied in too.

I liked the first Ghost Rider hokey as it was,didn't care for the second and thought Blade was meh-however if we get to see these guys in a new film and maybe with Strange? oh yea this could be good.

 

[Vivek]

Marvel's 'Dr. Strange' Hires Director Scott Derrickson (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety

It's interesting that they announced director for Doctor Strange before Ant-Man.

Scott Derrickson Is Probably Directing DR. STRANGE | Badass Digest
Some more details and a casting rumor.

 

[Jango Wes]

New rumor is Jared Leto. Good choice if there's any truth to it.

Is 30 Seconds to Mars Frontman Jared Leto Marvel's Next Superhero? - News - Fuse

 

[third3ye]

I can't picture Leto signing a multi-picture deal for mainstream movies. Marvel may like him but I don't see the reverse. He's also a bit too much of a nut job for my tastes.

 

[dascoyne]

I'm sure they recognize that Dr. Strange is one property that needs to be handled with great care.
It really needs to be handled by someone who can appreciate that the comic straddles realms of fantasy/horror in a way that have yet to be portrayed on screen.
In the wrong hands a director who isn't committed to the comic will have to draw upon works of Tim Burton, Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro, David Lynch, Cronenberg, and the Harry Potter films. Those aren't bad but Dr. Strange needs a strong visual design but remains principally character-driven as a drama.

 

[Jango Wes]

I can't picture Leto signing a multi-picture deal for mainstream movies. Marvel may like him but I don't see the reverse. He's also a bit too much of a nut job for my tastes.

Agreed, he's a little kooky. But dude can act and, should he be chosen, he will do what he has to in order to put on a great performance.

 

[dascoyne]

Ed Norton would have been nice ... too bad it'll never happen.