Doctor Strange May Add This Oscar Nominee — cinemablend.com

Variety has gotten word that Marvel is now looking at Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor to play a part in the the upcoming Doctor Strange movie. Apparently the negotiations are still very much in the early stages, and unfortunately it has not yet been revealed what role he might play in the movie. As alluded to earlier, should Chiwetel Ejiofor join the Marvel movie it would mean a reunion with Benedict Cumberbatch, as the two previously had the chance to work together when they were both featured in Steve McQueen's Best Picture-winning 12 Years A Slave. That's not his only current tie to the world of Marvel moviemaking, however. Fans will be quick to note that Ejiofor is a veteran of the Joss Whedon experience, having played the villain in the Firefly movie Serenity. Given how key Whedon has been to the developments at Marvel over the last few years, it wouldn't be surprising at all if the writer/director had a voice in this potential casting.

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