Patrick Dempsey Further Reveals Interest In Doctor Strange And Alternate Casting Choices

Patrick Dempsey Further Reveals Interest In Doctor Strange And Alternate Casting Choices

Patrick Dempsey tells why he would love to play Dr. Strange and give his pick for who should play the Sorcerer Supreme if it isn't him.

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By MarkJulian - Jun 29, 2011 05:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Doctor Strange
Source: IGN



Hmmm. Daniel Day-Lewis, I wonder if he's interested.He was great in There Will Be Blood.



Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963).Doctor Strange was originally Dr. Stephen Strange, a world-renowned but selfish neurosurgeon who only cared about making money. Then a car accident damaged his hands, preventing him from practicing surgery. Depressed and scouring the world for a cure to his condition, Strange locates a hermit called the Ancient One in the Himalayas. The Ancient One refuses to help Strange because of his selfishness, but does sense a good side to Strange which he attempts to bring to the surface. He fails, but Strange's goodness ignites when he discovers the Ancient One's disciple, Baron Mordo, is attempting to kill him. After Strange selflessly attempts to thwart the Ancient One's traitorous disciple, Baron Mordo (who would become one of Strange's most enduring antagonists), he is taught the mystic arts.[5]


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SKGannbit
SKGannbit - 6/29/2011, 5:10 PM
DDL is too old for the role.
SageMode
SageMode - 6/29/2011, 5:12 PM
Theres only one Dr.Strange, and his name is Johnny Depp
Repian
Repian - 6/29/2011, 5:14 PM
The Dark Knight Rises teaser poster!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE4y31E1ZFs&feature=player_embedded

Bye.
feht
feht - 6/29/2011, 5:15 PM
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN??????? I'm pretty sure that he was in THERE WILL BE BLOOD…but in NO COUNTRY… mmmmmm
mk
mk - 6/29/2011, 5:17 PM
lol it was there will be blood :)) but dempsey did play a doctor or was it a nurse on a show so iunno
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 6/29/2011, 5:17 PM
He's not gonna get picked, but then again, the person I want to get picked won't be either. Colin O'Donoghue.

Daniel Day Lewis is amazing. The Crucible, for the win.
Checkmate
Checkmate - 6/29/2011, 5:17 PM
I'm down for Dempsey as Strange.
croniccris
croniccris - 6/29/2011, 5:17 PM
DDL would PWN Dr. strange he's a true american thespian...
jbak368
jbak368 - 6/29/2011, 5:20 PM
Ddl would own ANY role. He's *probably* the greatest living actor. And, as has been pointed out already, he was most definitely NOT in No Country For Old Men.
pucrepeap
pucrepeap - 6/29/2011, 5:20 PM
haha, reference fail.

Daniel Day Lewis is an incredible actor though. Gangs of New York, Last of the Mohicans, He's also portraying Abe Lincoln. He might just be too good for this role. Plus he is fairly old. Once again I say go for a lesser known.
gunner
gunner - 6/29/2011, 5:21 PM
Dempsey would be great for this role , as for Depp ? Love the guy , but lets give somebody else a Job !
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/29/2011, 5:25 PM
LOL....Fixed....I was thinking of Javier Bardem, who is the person I really want to play Strange.
mk
mk - 6/29/2011, 5:27 PM
oh well both are good movies anyway.. there will be blood and no country for old men
Gelfling
Gelfling - 6/29/2011, 5:30 PM
daniel day lewis is not american.... hes just that good you think he is! he is brittish.... we are the best you septic tanks are garbage :) he owns everything he does my left foot is amazing!
pOoPEE
pOoPEE - 6/29/2011, 5:31 PM
Lol no country for old men was Joss Brolin, lol call your self fans and you praise him for a movie he was not even in :P
MrOldboy
MrOldboy - 6/29/2011, 5:34 PM
i think Daniel Day Lewis would do a great job, as he does in everything. Oh man i cant wait for a Dr. Strange film. Stephen is a fantastic character.
SageMode
SageMode - 6/29/2011, 5:35 PM
cable23
cable23 - 6/29/2011, 5:37 PM
Just saw Dempsey in Transformers 3, he was a complete douche in the film. But I think it would be cool to see him as Doc Strange. Now, Daniel Day Lewis on the other hand would be EPIC. But I dont think neither DC or Marvel could afford him.
Growler
Growler - 6/29/2011, 5:38 PM
croniccris@ - Daniel Day-Lewis is an ENGLISH actor with dual English/Irish citizenship.

And I think Dempsey, even though he probably has a snowball's chance in Hell of getting the part, at least knows the character and understands the journey the character has to take at the beginning of his adventures.
MrOldboy
MrOldboy - 6/29/2011, 5:39 PM
Alright Depp might be perfect for the roll. that picture says it all. oh and maybe that'll help him stop making pirate movies.
MrOldboy
MrOldboy - 6/29/2011, 5:53 PM
@RoyalTenenbaum
Whats racist? other than that picture, of course. by the way, love wes anderson films.
patriautism
patriautism - 6/29/2011, 6:01 PM
Rufus Sewell is my first choice.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 6/29/2011, 6:08 PM
I don't care what anyone says Johnny Depp is my Doctor Strange and I am going to be pissed if anyone but him gets picked. Don't give me that crap about him being to odd because we have seen him tone it down quite a few times and make normal movies.
nuck82
nuck82 - 6/29/2011, 6:11 PM
bitch bitch bitch!! we get it, you want to be dr strange, but you suck and dont fit the part as good as others! sit down and shut up!!
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 6/29/2011, 6:18 PM
Patrick all the way! I even emailed Feige about it. He enjoys fans' suggestions.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 6/29/2011, 6:25 PM
James Caviezel, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Michael Fassbender, Rufus Sewell or Joseph Fiennes would be cool!

As long as its not Dempsey! Dont dig about that guy at all!
But he might win me on his side if he gets the role and can pull it off?!
usclerkguy
usclerkguy - 6/29/2011, 6:30 PM
Any of the following in no particular order... Patrick Dempsey, Collin Farrell, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Depp, Joseph Fienes, Daniel Day Lewis.

Robert Downey Jr. would be perfect if he weren't already Stark!
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 6/29/2011, 6:40 PM
i really don't think Dr Strange would be a good character to drop 150+ million on an adaptation of. i can see it being a special effects laden bomb. think a Marvel made movie like Green Lantern.

not all comic characters are deserving of movie adaptations and i list Dr Strange in that group.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 6/29/2011, 6:46 PM
l0rdleg0las@ It would not need all the special affects of the Green Lantern. Maybe the effects of Harry Potter on steroids a bit but other than that I can see Dr. Strange being a very good title to bring to the big screen. Especially if they have Depp as Dr. Strange and a great director. People line up to see movies just because Depp is in it weather the movie is bad or not.
loganoneil
loganoneil - 6/29/2011, 6:59 PM
I second patriautism'a choice - Rufus Sewell IS Doctor Strange!!!

No, no, no, no, HELL NO to Johnny Depp! He's TOTALLY not the actor for the part (regardless of what your nether-regions are telling you JatevinM!)!

...and Intruder, not so long ago there was an actor who was (in)famous for doing quirky roles in a LOT of less-than-commercially successful films (in fact, he prided himself on that fact). Then a studio approached him to do a film based on an amusement park ride and now he's the one of the hottest Hollywood properties around. Who is this wunderkind? Your number 1 choice for Doctor Strange - Johnny Depp, and the movie that launched him was 'Pirates of the Carribean' (based on the Disney ride). So don't be so quick to write-off Sewell - he's got the talent (in spades, and a helluva a lot more I wager than Depp), all he needs is the right vehicle to be the next 'it' guy!
LordHuck
LordHuck - 6/29/2011, 7:05 PM
Johnny Depp was paid 55 million for pirates 4. Thor had a budget of 150 million.


Is there enough $$ in a Dr. Strange film to hire Depp?
imnotahero
imnotahero - 6/29/2011, 7:15 PM
Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Strange? I like it. Let's make it happen.
imnotahero
imnotahero - 6/29/2011, 7:15 PM
Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Strange? I like it. Let's make it happen.
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