Doctor Strangeis one of the few movies that was in development long before Marvel Studios even existed. Marvel had been working on the project independently, much like they were withAnt-Man, a few years before Marvel Studios was established. Next week, Marvel will launch Phase 3 of their lucrative MCU, withCaptain America: Civil War, followed byDoctor Strange, arriving in theaters November 4. As fans noticed when the first trailer arrived earlier this month, theSorcerer Supremeis a character unlike any we’ve ever seen in the MCU thus far. And starBenedict Cumberbatchagrees. He says this movie will push the Marvel Cinematic Universe to new heights.
Fans previously caught a glimpse at the cosmic side of theMarvel Cinematic Universewith the 2014 blockbusterGuardians of the Galaxy, butDoctor Strangeshowcases some of the mystical elements of the MCU here on Earth.Benedict Cumberbatchrecently spoke withEmpire Online, teasing that everything about the movie is different from what fans have seen throughout the first two phases of the MCU. Here’s what the actor had to say, claiming that this movie marks an important part of Marvel’s evolution.
“It’s a very different feel, different hero and different set of circumstances to what we’ve seen before. It’s another moment during Marvel’s evolution.
Scott Derricksontakes the helm forDoctor Strange, his first foray into the superhero genre after directing horror films such asThe Exorcism of Emily Rose,SinisterandDeliver Us From Evil. Like many filmmakers before him,Scott Derricksonpraised Marvel for letting him push the story to new levels, although he wouldn’t delve into specifics. Here’s what the filmmaker had to say about continually crossing the “line” they had set.
“We felt free to go as far as we could imagine, so we’re doing a lot of things that I think have not been done before. Once we’d crossed a certain line we just kept going.”
Unfortunately, neitherScott DerricksonnorBenedict Cumberbatchaddressed theAncient One controversy, which surfaced after the first trailer debuted just a few weeks ago. In the comics, The Ancient One is typically portrayed by an older Asian man, but Marvel decided to cast Oscar-winning actressTilda Swintonas The Ancient One, which drew plenty of controversy after thefirst trailerarrived. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with more updates onDoctor Strangeas we get closer and closer to the November 4 release date.
