X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Actor Scott Adkins Joins Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Actor Scott Adkins Joins Marvel's DOCTOR STRANGE

The latest addition to the cast of Marvel's currently shooting Doctor Strange is actor and martial artist Scott Adkins, who'll be most familiar to CBMers for his portrayal of Deadpool (well, what they passed off as Deadpool) in X-Men: Origins: Wolverine. More past the jump...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 13, 2015 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Doctor Strange
Source: The Wrap

Following the news that Amy Landecker has signed on, The Wrap reports that Scott Adkins has also joined the cast of Marvel's Doctor Strange in an undisclosed role. He'll star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton and Michael Stuhlbarg.

Though the character he's playing is being kept under wraps, apparently he'll "have several major action scenes featuring hand-to-hand combat." Well, that's pretty much a given - but is there an established Marvel superhero or villain that fits the bill here? Be sure to sound off with your theories below.

Scott Derrickson directs the mystical comic book adventure, which tells the tale of neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch), "who after a horrific car accident discovers a hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions."

Doctor Strange hits theaters on Nov. 4, 2016.
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DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 11/13/2015, 1:33 PM
In an unspecified role of course...seriously, not every character is like some huge surprise that is just waiting to be unveiled. announcing cast without a character pisses me off because then we get 10 editorials titled "who is blank going to be playing???"
SageMode
SageMode - 11/13/2015, 1:34 PM
I really hope its an insignificant role with no dialogue. Adkins is a horrible actor.
Nickk
Nickk - 11/13/2015, 1:35 PM
GARBAGE!!!!1
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/13/2015, 1:35 PM
He's not a great actor or anything, but he was fine in UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 11/13/2015, 1:35 PM
Really hope he isn't Wong though.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 11/13/2015, 1:36 PM
He's probably Wong and he'll teach Strange how to fight like in the comics.
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 11/13/2015, 1:36 PM
Can anybody think of some magical jumpy kicky people he might be? Only reason I could imagine them casting him is for such a role.
Jaspion
Jaspion - 11/13/2015, 1:38 PM
I remember when some folks wanted him as Batman... you know, cause he can fight.
GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 11/13/2015, 1:38 PM
Adkins is a straight up BEAST of a martial artist. SUPER EXCITED

GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 11/13/2015, 1:40 PM
@Jaspion Yeah, that woulda been a TERRIBLE idea. He can fight and I admire him for that and all, but his acting skills.....eehhhhhhhh.....
Pasto
Pasto - 11/13/2015, 1:40 PM
Remember when people wanted Adkins for Batman?
Pasto
Pasto - 11/13/2015, 1:41 PM
Never mind, it seems me and Jaspion are on the same page.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 11/13/2015, 1:44 PM
This guy was the WORST in that Hercules movie last year! Holy shit he was bad!

Give him a non-speaking role and we should be alright
JamesMann
JamesMann - 11/13/2015, 1:44 PM
Yep, back in the 2013 Batman casting days I remember people saying Scott Adkins should be Batman cause he can fight... and not much else.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 11/13/2015, 1:44 PM
Wong probably.
GoogleWasMyIdea
GoogleWasMyIdea - 11/13/2015, 1:44 PM
@XxLIONHEARTxX PROVE IT BITCH!
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 11/13/2015, 1:45 PM
Please don't be Wong, please don't be Wong, PLEASE DON'T LET THIS DUDE BE WONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xstryker
xstryker - 11/13/2015, 1:45 PM
Probably just some demon or ninja or something
DraculaX
DraculaX - 11/13/2015, 1:47 PM
Either he's Iron Fist or Wong....Marvel already change Ancient One and Baron's race. #MarvelHatesAsains
;p
Wannabe
Wannabe - 11/13/2015, 1:47 PM
Scott Adkins should be the new Wolverine.
EricBorder
EricBorder - 11/13/2015, 1:47 PM
He's obviously playing Clea
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/13/2015, 1:48 PM
Oh ShIt!!! heCk yeah!!!

:D
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/13/2015, 1:48 PM
He's definitely Wong.
KikinGonzalez
KikinGonzalez - 11/13/2015, 1:50 PM
Scott Adkins?

Wannabe
Wannabe - 11/13/2015, 1:51 PM
What if he's actually Iron Fist? Yikes.
dubjon
dubjon - 11/13/2015, 1:52 PM
He's playing two major characters! Martial Artist #2 and Stunts (uncredited)!!
theGaladorian
theGaladorian - 11/13/2015, 1:55 PM
aside from his acting skills,which i agree leave much to be desired, that gif of him fighting posted above is incredible..was that from a movie or does the guy actually fight like a video game character ?!? it really is amazing!
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