His character has essentially replaced Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark/Iron Man as the new face of the MCU, especially after playing important roles in the recent What if…? animated series and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

However, as the film was delayed by a few months Cumberbatch returned to sign the deal with Marvel Studios and Disney, and the rest as they say is history. The role was then offered to Joaquin Phoenix, but Phoenix turned it down as he did not want to commit to a multi-film deal. Benedict Cumberbatch had initially dropped out from the project due to scheduling conflicts with his theatrical work for William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet.As McAdams stayed in character throughout the scene, the film’s director Scott Derrickson decided to include it in the final cut of the film. The scene where Rachel McAdams is startled and frightened by a mop falling whilst inside a broom closet was genuine as it fell down by accident.The writers went along with it as they believed it elevated the scene. This was not originally part of the script until Benedict Cumberbatch suggested it. At approximately one hour and 28 minutes into the runtime, the Cloak of Levitation wipes away Stephen Strange’s tears.The unique mirror dimension scenes in the film confused actor Mads Mikkelsen, as the overwhelming use of CGI made him lose track of how to perform certain scenes.So here are some trivia and lesser-known facts about Benedict Cumberbatch’s first outing as the Sorcerer Supreme in the 2016 film, Doctor Strange. I'm your host Nikhilĭoctor Stephen Strange is set to return to the silver screens this summer in the highly anticipated Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Welcome to another episode of OTTplay Now You Know, one podcast that gives you all the lesser-known trivia, facts and even anecdotes of popular films and shows.

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