BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Doctor Strange (spoilers)

**Posted by REReader** March 8, 2015 11:15 am

More to the point, I think, is that British actors have a long history of jumping mediums, from theater to TV to film and back again--while it is less usual for American actors to do so. It's been becoming more common than it used to be for Anerican actors, it's true, but Meryl Streep doesn't do sit-coms...and Dame Judi Dench does.

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**Posted by tonnaree** March 8, 2015 11:44 am

Edward Norton
JOAQUIN PHOENIX
Ralph Fiennes
Albert Finny
Glen Close
Annette Benning
MICHELLE PFEIFFER

None of these people have Oscars.
Just saying.

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**Posted by SolarSystem** March 8, 2015 12:17 pm

Oh, and I could have bet that Bening won an Oscar for "American Beauty"... she totally would have deserved one. See, there you go...

**Posted by REReader** March 8, 2015 2:03 pm

I'd say the Oscars tend to go to the performances and films that the membership of the Academy think they should admire rather than the ones they loved, or even that they found memorable or moving. I wouldn't worry much about Oscar-bait roles--Benedict will have his share of them, and likely as not will be remembered for other roles entirely!

**Posted by SusiGo** April 11, 2015 10:06 pm

Director Kevin Feige has confirmed that filming will start in November 2015.

**Posted by ukaunz** April 11, 2015 10:29 pm

Exciting

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 12, 2015 7:26 am

Oooh! Sweet

I can't wait to follow that project either! Seems like it was yesterday I was trying to deduce from Ben's vague answers about 'knowing' anything about Doctor Strange at all

**Posted by SolarSystem** April 12, 2015 9:01 am

So it'll directly be from Shakespeare to Marvel. I love it!

**Posted by SusiGo** April 12, 2015 9:22 am

And then straight back to Sherlock. Benedict said so in China, if I heard correctly.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 12, 2015 9:58 am

Busy man!

I like how diverse he is btw... he's not too 'good' to do one thing over another.

**Posted by ivywind** April 12, 2015 2:27 pm

SusiGo wrote:
And then straight back to Sherlock. Benedict said so in China, if I heard correctly.

So does it mean he start the filming work of series 4 only after he finishes Doctor Strange which should be 2016 then?

**Posted by SusiGo** April 12, 2015 2:44 pm

Yes, definitely. He will play Hamlet until the end of October, then film "Dr Strange" and then series 4.

**Posted by ivywind** April 12, 2015 2:54 pm

so it is expected the S4 will be aired no earlier than late 2016

**Posted by SusiGo** April 12, 2015 3:08 pm

There is no information about the airing date yet. But they usually need three to four months for filming, followed by post-production, so I would not expect it to air earlier than late 2016 or even early 2017.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** April 12, 2015 8:40 pm

Yeah, he's pretty busy the rest of the year. I mean, I'm not sure what he's doing right at this moment, but he has Hamlet coming up soon-ish, and then he'll be going straight into filming of Dr Strange in November. Filming on a feature normally takes two or three months so they'll probably break for Christmas and then maybe finish up in January 2016 on that...

So...filming for Sherlock S4....March 2016 maybe???

Release date for Sherlock S4...I should imagine they'll got for the New Year's Day 2017 slot. I would if I were them. It's a good slot.

**Posted by ivywind** April 13, 2015 2:44 pm

Though Ben's participation in Doctor Strange means we have to wait longer for S4 , it is still good that Ben can broaden his career. Staring in a Marvel movie of which the production cost is enormous is a wonderful experience and new to Ben. However, it seems there're repetitions of the role he plays recentlt. They are always talented or brillant genius. It is why some people criticize his performance in TIG is repeating when he did in Sherlock ( though I absolutley disagree) . I am looking forward to enjoying a new brand role played by him , maybe a stupid guy or cheating lover.

**Posted by ukaunz** April 15, 2015 12:26 am

Marvel’s Kevin Feige being interviewed by MTV about Marvel movies, there's a bit about Benedict and Doctor Strange.

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**Posted by SusiGo** May 27, 2015 7:56 pm

Not confirmed but this would be a great addition to the cast:

http://benedict-the-cumbercookie.tumblr.com/post/120042694707/tilda-swinton-in-talks-to-join-benedict

**Posted by Ivy** May 27, 2015 7:57 pm

That would be cool

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tilda-swinton-talks-join-benedict-798348

If it's absolutely necessary to do another film version of a comic (we obviously don't have enough already?) than a least with brilliant actresses/actors.

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 27, 2015 9:17 pm

Tilda Swinton, oh wow, that would be brilliant. I absolutely loved her in "Only Lovers Left Alive" with Hiddles, it would be wonderful to see her together with Benedict now.