Marvel Studios staggered the audience at San Diego Comic-Con International 2019 (SDCC) with announcements regarding the much-talked about Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase Four last July 20. This massive series
A lot of people thought Benedict Cumberbatch would make a perfect Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch remembers journalists vaguely telling him this. Then, like a magic trick, it became real.
When Super lined up to be one of the 1,000 attendees of the exclusive Marvel viewing party at AsiaPOP Comicon’s Hall M last year, we were given “Doctor Strange” stickers. The Manila crowd was then treated to a sweet introduction of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme.
Everyone’s favorite Sorcerer Supreme has taken a long and eventful astral trip from the comic book page to the movie screen. Here are some things that you may not know about “Doctor Strange” before Benedict Cumberbatch took up the mystical mantle:
To describe “Doctor Strange” as otherworldly is both a cliche and understatement. It introduces a new breed of superhero to Marvel’s cinematic arsenal, one that is not characterized by metal weaponry or spandex suits. It has begun redefining what a superhero is, and even more so, what a superhero can do, in the context of the Avengers.
Coming from a horrific car accident, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the world’s top neurosurgeon, sets out on a journey of healing in which he learns the mystic arts. Equipped with
Marvel has changed the way we watch movies.
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