Doctor Strange

Topic starter 04/12/2021 6:28 pm

Doctor Strange

Release Date: November 4th, 2016

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios

Screenwriters: Scott Derrickson, Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo: Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer: Benedict Wong as Wong: Michael Stuhlbarg as Nicodemus West: Benjamin Bratt as Jonathan Pangborn: Scott Adkins as Lucian: Mads Mikkelsen as Kaecilius: Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One:

Cumberbatch also portrays, uncredited, the villainous entity Dormammu. The actor suggested he take on the role to Derrickson, feeling that having the character be a "horrific" reflection of Strange would work better than just "being a big ghoulish monster". The director agreed, elaborating that the casting implies that Dormammu does not have a normal physical form in his own dimension, and so is simply imitating Strange for their confrontation. To create the character, Cumberbatch provided motion-capture reference for the visual effects team, and his voice was blended with that of another uncredited British actor, whom Derrickson described as having "a very deep voice". The producers also had Tony Todd record voice over for Dormammu as an alternative to Cumberbatch, but ultimately decided on using Cumberbatch for the voice.

Chris Hemsworth reprises his role of Thor from previous MCU films in the film's mid-credits scene. Additionally, Linda Louise Duan appears, unnamed, as Tina Minoru, Mark Anthony Brighton portrays Daniel Drumm, and Topo Wresniwiro portrays Hamir, all Masters of the Mystic Arts under the Ancient One. The latter is based on Hamir the Hermit, Wong's father in the comics, who was the Ancient One's personal manservant. The character is neither a manservant nor Wong's father in the film. Zara Phythian, Alaa Safi, and Katrina Durden portray zealots under Kaecilius, and Pat Kiernan appears as himself. Doctor Strange co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance as a bus rider reading Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception. Amy Landecker was cast as anesthesiologist Bruner, but the majority of her role was cut from the finished film.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action and some language.

Budget: $165-236.6 million

Box Office: $677.7 million

Official Websites:

https://www.marvel.com/movies/doctor-strange

Official Movie Posters:

Official Trailers:

Official Synopsis: From Marvel Studios comes “Doctor Strange,” the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

Marvel Studios One Shot: Team Thor, Part 2

Spoiler

Thor playing Connect 4 is hilarious. He is like the worst roommate ever. Suggest he pays rent. He hires a servant. The servant's job is to get a job and pay Thor's rent, and Thor will pay him in Asgardian Coin. Good deal, right? One of the things I love about Thor is that he is both well-intentioned and utterly insufferable at the exact same time. It's actually because of the first thing which is why you tolerate the second.

Was that set of Connect 4 actually old enough for Darryl to suggest it had been in his family for years? It looked like a newer box.

I like that he was personally offended to not be invited to the Civil War. Bruce was actually asked (I had always assumed he was on Skaar at the time) and simply declined.

Funny. *****.