It looks likeDoctor Strangehas begun production, though we don’t have official word from Disney and Marvel at this time. While we await an announcement from the studios, we do have the first set image courtesy of aTwitter usernamedPrayush Khadka. It does showBenedict Cumberbatch, but we can’t confirm that he is in costume.
The first stop on Marvel’s worldwide shoot forDoctor Strangeis Nepal. As you’re able to see in the below image, Dr. Stephen Strange, the acclaimed practitioner of medicine, is looking a bit haggard. Speculation is that this is Stephen before he truly becomes strange. Seen in a backpack and coat, he’s believed to be on his walkabout, seeking mystical help to overcome his affliction. Even if this isn’tBenedict Cumberbatchin costume, we do get a glimpse of what he’ll look like in that iconic goatee.
After a sever accident that leaves both his hands injured and unable to perform surgery,Doctor Strangegoes on a trek to find help. He soon encounters the Ancient One. His career thought to be destroyed, the brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when this sorcerer takes him under his wing. The Ancient One trains him to defend the world against evil as he becomes the Sorcerer Supreme.
Doctor Strangewill be the second of the Marvel Phase 3 movies. It arrives in theaters next November under the direction ofScott Derrickson, known for such thrillers asDeliver Us from EvilandSinister.Jon Spaihts, the man in charge of writing the screenplay for the upcomingUntitled Mummy Reboot, is penning the script for this fantasy adventure. Also attached to star in the movie isRachel McAdamsas the female lead,Michael Stuhlbargas Doctor Nicodemus West,Tilda Swintonas the Ancient One andChiwetel Ejioforas the good doctor’s arch foe, Baron Mordo.Mads Mikkelsen, star of the recently canceledHannibal, is in talks for the villain role of the film, which remains a mystery.
At this time, we have nothing official from Marvel or Disney about the start of production on Doctor Strange. So we’ll have to takePrayush Khadka’s word for it that what we’re seeing in this first image is actually part of the shoot. Hopefully we’ll hear more soon. Doctor Strange followsCaptain America: Civil War, which wrapped shooting this past summer and is in theaters this May. What do you think? Is this tiny glimpse everything you hoped for in a Doctor Strange movie?
