doctor strange

The cast to Marvel's next new super hero franchise is getting bigger and better. Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Tilda Swinton are already confirmed to star in Marvel's psychadelic, magical movie, Doctor Strange. Now, confirming her casting as the female lead, True Detective star, Rachel McAdams will head to the Scott Derrickson project.

While we still don't know who she'll play, the most likely candidates are Clea, a mystical ruler of a parallel dimension:



Or Morgana Blessing, author and occasional subject of possession by the Sorcerer Supreme:



Both are potential love interests and/or antagonists to Benedict Cumberbatch's former surgeon turned super Sorcerer. 

Just a few hours ago Mikkelsen uploaded this picture while on the set of Doctor Strange. Suffice to say, the guy has clearly seen some sh*t. Those tortured eyes speak to some tough times, tough times indeed. Speculation's already runnin' wild over who Mikkelsen might be playing in the movie. Already with his character being described as an ancient sorcerer fresh on the lam from the Ancient One, and busy starting up his own sect, I'd have wagered a guess on Baron Mordo; but Chiwetel Ejiofor's already playing Mordo. 

So, perhaps Dorammu? Or one of Doctor Strange's many magically gifted, demonic foes? 

In an interview with the folks running Daredevil on Netflix, /Film uncovered this neat tidbit of information:

Daredevil fans might appreciate one trivia tidbit about why Rosario Dawson’s character on the show is Claire Temple, rather than Linda Carter, aka Night Nurse. The simple reason is that we might see Night Nurse in a Marvel movie! “The feature side had plans for her down the road so that was the only time we ran into a conflict,” DeKnight said. “So we just used another name.”

Benedict Cumberbatch is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly in full Doctor Strange glory. Cumberbatch promises a fun romp for the film, which he describes as having lots of "falling, flying, jumping, fighting, punching, getting punched. It’s really rough and tumble."



EW also revealed that Mads Mikkelson's role in the film is that of an antagonistic sorcerer fighting against Strange and The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). They are however, doing their best to keep his name a secret.

As if we needed another reason to get excited for Doctor Strange! During his interview with Empire, Benedict said “Some bits made me think, 'Wow. God. That’s what I’m part of.'"

He continued saying, “You have conceptual art that they show you, but you only really realise what you’re part of at the end of the process,” he said. “That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the effects while we were shooting, because a lot of them were real elements, whether it was sets that make a room miniscule, or the costume designs.”

But we do get to here about the time Malkovich was rumored to play Voldemort.