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Stan Lee Promises a Doctor Strange Movie is Coming Soon

Stan Lee dropped by to chat with MTV and has promised that we'll see a Dr. Strange movie sometime in the near future...
"You know there are only so many movies that Marvel can do at one time or one after another, but I will promise you 'Dr. Strange' will be on the list," Lee told MTV News. "They just have to get to it. In fact, every one of the characters - they're not going to let one go. Why should they?"

When aked what version of that character he would like to see he said, "Well, obviously I'd like to see the origin that I had written years ago, the one that I did with Steve Ditko. But Marvel is free to do any version they want. And the nice thing about the movies they do is that they hire the best director, the best screenwriter, they have the best producers."

"So I really don't worry if they make changes. They're usually for the best!"



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60 Comments

Yes please!!!
CaptainAmerica - 7/24/2009, 2:19 PM
thatll be way sick
SabretoothTiger - 7/24/2009, 2:30 PM
Bruce Campbell for Dr. Strange!
ElBicho - 7/24/2009, 2:34 PM
Hugh Laurie for Dr. Strange

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joshw24 - 7/24/2009, 2:36 PM
THATS DOC STRANGE JOSH, THATS HIM
GUNSMITH - 7/24/2009, 2:47 PM
Nicholas Reynolds for Dr Strange
dancingmonkey08 - 7/24/2009, 2:50 PM
Stan is such a cool guy.
Superman4 - 7/24/2009, 2:53 PM
Liam Neeson for Dr. Strange, though Hugh Laurie would be almost as good. I think Hugh would be an incredible Jason Wyngarde(Mastermind) especially if based on the Mastermind when he was in the Hellfire Club.
TheMyth - 7/24/2009, 2:53 PM
not news is it. heard this i would like to crap before
grif - 7/24/2009, 2:53 PM
I think you mean Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds for Dr. Strange he gets every other role.
Kratos6 - 7/24/2009, 2:54 PM
Doctor StrangeHouse?!
access - 7/24/2009, 2:54 PM
GUNSMITH: yeah, Laurie is perfect for the role! the only thing that might go against him playing the part is the fact that he's already a well known TV doctor!
:(

Oh and Supermike is the worlds biggest Asshole!!!
joshw24 - 7/24/2009, 3:07 PM
Oh no, Kratos6, I meant Nicholas Reynolds, as I cant pick between Nicholas Cage and Ryan Reynolds, so now I have combined them.
dancingmonkey08 - 7/24/2009, 3:10 PM
The guy from house? HELL No!!!! He's no Dr. Strange. It will be an unknown. Johnny Depp would be real good or the other guy Odeh Fehr would be good as well, Now your talking Dr.Strange Look-a-likes.
SWANN - 7/24/2009, 3:15 PM
Cool News!!!

Geez ya gone a lil while an look at all this friggin' news!!! ; D

Oh yeah JOHNNY DEPP IS DR STRANGE!

Check out 9th GATE!!! ; )





He'd own the part!


LEEE777 - 7/24/2009, 3:15 PM
Or an UNKNOWN! ; )
LEEE777 - 7/24/2009, 3:15 PM
@ joshw24: Very good choice! Personally I'd like to see Oded Fehr play Dr. Strange.



But I'll be happy with either one...
BmanHall - 7/24/2009, 3:17 PM
JOHNNY DEPP WILL BE DR. STRANGE AND HUGH LAURIE WILL BE MR FANTASTIC!
dellamorte1872 - 7/24/2009, 3:29 PM
Oded fahr should play doctor fate just like he did in jlu.
superdog - 7/24/2009, 3:39 PM
Thought I read a while ago Christian Bale would be strange. This was before RR got GL and DP. Maybe Christian will be the next one o do it.
akthunder - 7/24/2009, 3:46 PM
David Blaine for Dr. Strange

everyone falls asleep 30 seconds into his opening narration.
BillyBlack - 7/24/2009, 3:46 PM
@ superdog: That would be good. But don't you notice how long it's taking just to see the Flash or Green Lantern on the big screen? I don't think Dr Fate will ever make it. Even as a cameo.
BmanHall - 7/24/2009, 3:52 PM
dellamorte1872: i picked Hugh Laurie for Mr Fantastic in a fan cast a while back and yeah, i would prefer to see him in that part rather than as Dr Strange! However, i still think he would make a brill Strange ot Mr Fantastic!

SWANN: considering Dr Strange is supposed to be in his 40's/50's i doubt it will be an unknown!

LEE: Depp would also be a pretty damn good Dr Strange!!
joshw24 - 7/24/2009, 3:54 PM
@ akthunder: Christian Bale needs his ass kicked.
BmanHall - 7/24/2009, 3:54 PM
sl1

This guy as "the ancient one" aka Dr. Strange's master
Gose - 7/24/2009, 4:14 PM
Awesome news! Dr. Strange is SO great.
DarthMulder - 7/24/2009, 4:20 PM
Its funny, everybody has a different suggestion on who to play Dr. Strange and for once I actually like them all! Stan has said in the past Dr. Strange is the movie he most wants to see done. They need to get on the ball before he kicks.
longbowhunter - 7/24/2009, 4:37 PM
longbowhunter: "...before he kicks" - wow, thats real nice, lol! Stan Lee should live forever!! And he should defintely return to Marvel and write some comic books - his story in ASM #600 proved that!
joshw24 - 7/24/2009, 4:41 PM
this is a win, win situation here.

win for everyone!!!
Osiris - 7/24/2009, 4:55 PM
@ Osiris: Yeah! Like the Special Olympics!
BmanHall - 7/24/2009, 5:05 PM
Excellent news. The animated flick was really nice.
Cheesey1 - 7/24/2009, 6:03 PM
I don't know if any of you guys have ever played MUA, but whoever did the voice of Doctor Strange did it SO perfectly. I hope whoever it is that plays him talks just like they had the voice actor do in the game.
DarthMulder - 7/24/2009, 7:17 PM
Any of these picks would be great. But marvel has so much on thier plate it would be years before they got to this
superdog - 7/24/2009, 7:30 PM
Some good actors for Doctor Strange! Dr House! haha.. Oded Fehr looks class.. He has that sort of mystical thing going on

I watched Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme yesterday (again) and was wishing they'd think about making a film.. and bam, great news!!
Imran - 7/24/2009, 7:39 PM
James Caviezel for Dr. Strange. It's perfect.
WeaponX - 7/24/2009, 9:04 PM
cool

Shadowelfz - 7/24/2009, 9:19 PM
@BmanHall@ indeed my friend, indeed.
Osiris - 7/24/2009, 9:47 PM
I SAID HUGH LAURIE BECAUSE YOU SEE THE GUY, YOU ASSOCIATE HIM WITH DOCTOR, PLUS HE'S A BRILLIANT ACTOR..NOW JOHNNY DEPP THOUGH ESPECIALLY WITH THAT 9TH GATE PIC, THERES SOME REAL SOLID POTENTIAL IN THAT,YOUNG TALENTED SURGEON LOSES THEN COMES AROUND AS THE SORCERER SUPREME..I CAN SEE HIM BEING THAT.
GUNSMITH - 7/24/2009, 10:03 PM

RedSkullGeezer - 7/24/2009, 10:38 PM
HEY REDSKULL TRY IT WITH DEP WITH A HEAD SHOT FROM THE 9TH GATE
GUNSMITH - 7/24/2009, 10:54 PM
Always saw Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Strange. Is that to far off?
VenomIsOnMyRibs - 7/24/2009, 11:30 PM
Im loving the idea of Stan Lee as the ancient one. Give him a role and not just a cameo.
Ghola - 7/24/2009, 11:55 PM
Awesome. Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome Awesome.

I really enjoy the animated one and thought that would suffice. However I am totally open to a live action.
I love seeing Stan. Every interview he is smiling and so grateful. <3 him.
TaffetaDarling - 7/25/2009, 12:32 AM
This is great news. i really hope that Dr. Strange will be as mystical and brilliant as the comic is. Guillermo Del Toro Should totally direct this.
Geekautomaton - 7/25/2009, 12:48 AM
Guillermo Del Toro should def def def direct this one!!!
Jojo Risin - 7/25/2009, 3:36 AM
DEL TORO, DEPP = GOLD!!! ;



LEEE777 - 7/25/2009, 6:52 AM
RedSkullGeezer @ Luv the REYNOLDS lol!
LEEE777 - 7/25/2009, 6:54 AM
I think the main challenge in a movie like this is representing his powers in a cool mystical and non cheesy way.
In real life black magicians and stuff have no power at all, but they just have a bunch of followers that think they do.

So the problem is this: How to have a live action character who uses spells and magick powers to fight with do so in a way that is visually cool and believable.
This guy is a HUGE figure in the Marvel Universe in terms of being important. He's a part of the Illuminati that doesn't represent a group which says a lot. He does a job no other Marvel character can do so whoever makes this movie needs to bring that out somehow.

DarthMulder - 7/25/2009, 7:20 AM
I think it can be done....especialy in a adventure kina way.....remember Warlock..the original not the dumb sequels.....that was a good movie

I agree with lee that Depp would be a good choice.
teabag - 7/25/2009, 8:15 AM
Johhny depp as strange...del toro or alex proyas for director.....
tony leung or chow yun fat as mordo....
ian mckellen to voice dormammu...
emily blunt or emily deschanel as clea!!!
Anil Rickly - 7/25/2009, 8:30 AM
ya i would luv to see depp as strange, but i heard awhile back that christian bale was being considered for the part, so i don`t know. I wold rather see depp as the part

woo hoo!
jallanr - 7/25/2009, 10:15 AM
leee-Johnny depp as dr strange=awesome
NightAvenger4 - 7/25/2009, 10:17 AM
This is awsome news! The Sorcerer Supreme finally comes to the big screen! I cannot wait.
RolandOfGilead - 7/25/2009, 1:24 PM
Supermike for Dr. Asshole
gtrman - 7/25/2009, 10:00 PM
@lee777 del toro! im down with that!
HOWLER16 - 7/25/2009, 10:38 PM
; )
LEEE777 - 7/26/2009, 4:20 AM
no Bale, no Bale!
Osiris - 7/26/2009, 8:33 AM
no depp, no depp!
what he spills a couple of gallons of blood on movies like platoon, and nightmare then a movie cant be made without his 17 yearold face. we thinks we need to puke!!!
C4 - 8/5/2009, 11:40 PM
hughe laurie>>if ever he agrees to play another doctor lol
redskullrevenge - 8/11/2009, 10:45 PM
depp depp oh and depp lol ;)
lc - 8/26/2009, 2:06 PM

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