The first cast member for ‘Doctor Strange is finally revealed!
Avengers: Age of Ultron has been receiving much press and attention this 4th quarter (well-deserved), but major news finally arrives for upcoming Marvel Studios film, Doctor Strange. After weeks of shying away from rumors, Marvel has finally confirmed news many fans have been pressuring them to do so over the fall.
Benedict Cumberbatch has officially been revealed to star in Scott Derrickson’s upcoming directed project previously mentioned. With his role as Smaug the Magnificent in The Hobbint concluding next weekend, Cumberbatch becomes one of the standout actors to step directly into Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2016, the Marvel Universe will be seeing a large selection of films in the likes of Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse, and The Sinister Six – as Doctor Strange will be no exception for one of the top priority releases when it arrives November 4, 2016.
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