Dr. Stephen Strange was once a gifted, but egotistical, surgeon who sought out the Ancient One to heal his hands after they were wounded in a car accident. Instead, the Ancient One trained him to become Master of the Mystic Arts and the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth.
@Isis: Love that suggestion to have Liam Neeson as Dr. Strange. However would a full length Dr. Strange movie actually work? It's fun to think of who to cast for the role. Sorry but I've no one in mind at the moment.
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Posted by TheBat
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- 3 years, 10 months ago
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Before I even saw your suggestions, I was thinking the same thing - Liam all the way. Bale's great, but the chances of him playing the Sorcerer Supreme are slim to none. Depp would also be great for a quirkier take on Strange.
I know a lot of people know him for his work in comedies, but if you see a movie called a Simple Plan, you can see that Gary Cole could have the chops to pull it off.
I love Liam Neeson, but I wouldn't pick him as Doctor Strange. I think he's too old for the role. I would personally prefer a younger actor to portray a younger Dr. Strange.
I agree with sora_thekey who says that if they use the plot they used for the "Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme" animated movie, a younger and more cocky Stephen Strange would make more sense. Which is why I really like Johnny Depp in the role. Not to mention the man is a genius of an actor. His name recognition would also help sell and market the film.
In fact, if Baron Mordo is in the film (which would make sense if he is), that's who I would have Liam Neeson play. Imagine Baron Mordo believing that he is the rightful heir to the Ancient One's seat as Sorcerer Supreme. Mordo stays loyal to his master, but wonders if his time will come before it's too late because even Mordo is beginning to show his age. Suddenly, the Ancient One falls ail and is in his final stages. Just as Mordo believes his loyalty will finally be rewarded, he learns that he is not destined to be Sorcerer Supreme, but that Stephen Strange is.
Baron Mordo can not accept this. He's spent so many years devoting himself to the cause only to have all his efforts and loyalty thrown away. If he won't be given the Sorcerer Supreme honor, he will take it by force. And so the final battle is set: Baron Mordo (Liam Neeson) vs. Dr. Strange (Johnny Depp).
The young vs. the old. The old vs. the new. The veteran vs. the rookie.
Rufus Sewell, Gary Oldman or Timothy Dalton as possible name recognition stars. If going with an unknown I'd say Cliff Simon. Julia Stiles would be my choice as Clea.
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Posted by RUKM
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- 7 months, 23 days ago
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Liam would be great but he was Ra's Al Ghul I doubt he would do it. Johnny Depp would be good. Edward Norton based his performance in the Illusionist on Dr. Strange but damn he was already Bruce Banner. My go to's are Sam Rockwell, Hugh Laurie, or Ethan Hawke.
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