Marvel Entertainment has officially announced that Benedict Cumberbatch will be playing Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange in the upcoming movie Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch has been among rumored actors to play the role since at least October 2014.
The film is currently scheduled to be released on November 4, 2016 as part of the recently announced series of nine upcoming superhero films by the studio.
OFFICIAL: Benedict Cumberbatch to play #DoctorStrange, in theaters November 4, 2016: http://t.co/p2QIRIWixn
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 4, 2014
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