{"id":35177,"date":"2014-12-04T18:10:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T23:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=35177"},"modified":"2023-11-30T18:10:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T23:10:39","slug":"benedict-cumberbatch-is-doctor-strange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/04\/benedict-cumberbatch-is-doctor-strange\/","title":{"rendered":"Benedict Cumberbatch IS DOCTOR STRANGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BenedictCumberbatch\"<\/a>He was one of the first of many, many names entered into the running for the role, and it turns out that he was the last as well.<\/p>\n

Marvel.com<\/a> has just confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch has officially signed on to play the title role in 2016’s Doctor Strange<\/strong>, ending months of casting rumors that had just about every male actor of a certain age being considered for the role.<\/p>\n

Cumberbatch was first rumored to be up for the role back in June<\/a>, which he quickly squashed during San Diego Comic Con in July<\/a>, stating work conflicts that might keep him from the role. His name came back into contention in late-October<\/a> and stayed there until today. In between, actors such as\u00a0 Tom Hardy<\/a>, Joaquin Phoenix<\/a>, Ethan Hawke<\/a>, Jared Leto, Ewan McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal, Matthew McConaughey and Oscar Isaac<\/a> were rumored to be in the running.<\/p>\n

\u201cStephen Strange\u2019s story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity,\u201d said Producer Kevin Feige in the press release. \u201cIn 2016, Benedict will show audiences what makes Doctor Strange such a unique and compelling character.\u201d<\/p>\n

I agree with Mr. Feige. Cumberbatch is good at playing haughty characters that the audience can’t help but feel for. And if the film Stephen Strange hews at all close to the comic book version, he’ll rock as the character.<\/p>\n

Doctor Strange <\/strong>is directed by Scott Derrickson with Jon Spaihts writing the screenplay. It is set to arrive in theaters on November 4, 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The long national nightmare is finally over. <\/div>\n

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