After months of rumors and speculation, actressRachel McAdamsconfirmed toThe Wrapthat she has signed on to star inMarvel’sDoctor Strange. We reported back in July that the actress was offered the female lead inDoctor Strange, and while the actress has admitted that negotiations were taking place, this is the first we’ve heard that her deal has been finalized. It isn’t known yet who she is playing, but there have already been rumors about her character.
A few weeks after the initialRachel McAdamsrumor surfaced, another report claimed that she might actually be playing the Night Nurse.Marvel’s Daredevilshowrunner revealed that they had originally castRosario Dawsonas Linda Carter, a.k.a. Night Nurse, but they changed her character to Claire Temple, stating that theMarvel Cinematic Universehad “plans for her (Night Nurse) down the road.” WhileDoctor Strangewasn’t specifically revealed inSteven S. DeKnight’s interview, Linda Carter does have a connection toDoctor Strangein the Marvel Comics.
Night Nurse originally had her own comic book series in the 1970s, but she was brought back forBrian Bendis' run ofDaredevilcomics in 2004. Linda Carter was then brought over toBrian K. Vaughan’s 2006 comic miniseries entitledDoctor Strange: The Oath. There is very little we know about theDoctor Strangeplot, so it isn’t known if it will be based on that particular mini-series, or if Night Nurse is involved in any way shape or form. It isn’t known when Marvel plans on making this news official, but hopefully that announcement will reveal which character she is playing.
The actress joins a cast that already includesBenedict Cumberbatchas the title character,Tilda SwintonasThe Ancient OneandChiwetel Ejioforas Baron Mordo. It isn’t known how many other main character are left to be cast, but we reported last month that thissuperhero movieis courtingHannibalstarMads Mikkelsenfor a villainous role, although that report has yet to be confirmed. Production is scheduled to begin in November, but it isn’t known when principal photography will take place.
Scott Derricksonis directing from a script byJon Spaihts, with principal photography slated to begin this November. Marvel has already set a July 01, 2025 release date for the superhero adventure, which will go up against 20th Century Fox’sTrolls.Rachel McAdamsmost recently starred inAloha,SouthpawandTrue Detective Season 2. She will next be seen inSpotlightalongsideMark Ruffalo,Liev Schreiber,Stanley TucciandMichael Keaton.
