Marvel confirms Benedict Cumberbatch is Dr. Strange
A month ago, news broke that Benedict Cumberbatch was in negotiations for the heavily rumored role in the Marvel movie, Doctor Strange.Â
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Producer Kevin Feige released a statement about their casting decision:
“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.”
Benedict Cumberbatch became an international star with his critically acclaimed role as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation in “Sherlock,” currently in preproduction for its fourth season. Season 3 of Sherlock has earned Cumberbatch the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in 2014, after winning the BAFTA/LA Brittania Award for British Artist of the Year in 2013.
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Benedict Cumberbatch most recently starred in The Imitation Game, playing a famed mathematician and logician Alan Turing, and will also be featured in the upcoming feature film, The Hobbit: The Army of the Five Armies, as Smaug and the Necromancer.
With “Doctor Strange,” Cumberbatch is just the latest actor to join the next Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, introducing several new heroes and adventures across several multiple films.
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