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

**Posted by SolarSystem** September 12, 2015 8:54 pm

Oh tonnaree, I'll definitely keep my fingers crossed that he will indeed come to Atlanta...!

**Posted by nakahara** September 12, 2015 9:17 pm

Good luck, tonnaree!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** September 13, 2015 6:26 am

My fingers are crossed too! (Don't die for real though ;) )

**Posted by nakahara** September 22, 2015 12:25 pm

Anything new about this project? When do they start filming, does anybody know?

**Posted by tea&ash** September 25, 2015 11:51 pm

I don't think it has been mentioned on this thread yet, but Rachel McAdams is also confirmed to be a part of the cast. Funny, she played Irene Adler in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes adaptation.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/5-Characters-Rachel-McAdams-Could-Play-Doctor-Strange-72434.html

Haven't seen anything on whether or not Marvel has started filming, but I'm wishfully hoping that they might throw out a gift at this year's NYC Comic Con...Maybe a clip or two, or at least some more news on the storyline/cast.. Sigh....

**Posted by tonnaree** September 26, 2015 2:01 pm

I believe Strange doesn't begin filming until November.

**Posted by SusiGo** October 1, 2015 7:22 am

Some more information about their take on the story:

http://comicbook.com/2015/10/01/doctor-strange-movie-will-include-origin-story-according-to-kevi/

**Posted by tonnaree** October 1, 2015 11:50 am

Very glad to hear they are doing an origin story. I think it will be fascinating to see Ben portray.

**Posted by besleybean** October 14, 2015 10:30 am

I pointed out Benedict's Dr Strange muscles to my hubby, when we saw Hamlet the other night!

**Posted by pebbleblue2002** October 15, 2015 10:48 pm

I love marvel. I love benedict.Marvel+Benedict=POW!!!!(that was my mind being blown)

**Posted by ukaunz** October 24, 2015 9:38 am

Seen on The Knowledge Online website: "The start date for principal photography on Doctor Strange has been confirmed, with cameras ready to roll from 4 November."

**Posted by besleybean** October 24, 2015 11:32 am

Wow, Benedict won't have long to jump form Shaekespearean times, right into the future!

**Posted by ukaunz** October 24, 2015 12:45 pm

And not much time to rest after Hamlet either!

**Posted by besleybean** October 24, 2015 12:54 pm

Is it filming in the States?

**Posted by ukaunz** October 24, 2015 1:00 pm

Apparently it will be filmed at Pinewood Studios' U.K. facility, Shepperton Studios.

**Posted by Ah-chie** October 24, 2015 3:36 pm

ukaunz wrote:
Apparently it will be filmed at Pinewood Studios' U.K. facility, Shepperton Studios.

And that makes total sense. I understand that the Shepperton Studios are only about a half an hour drive from the area of London where Ben, Sophie and Christopher live (somewhere close to his beloved Hampstead Health I believe). I have to imagine one of the conditions that had to be agreed to when Ben signed on was that this film wouldn't take him far from his family and his London base.

-Val

**Posted by besleybean** October 24, 2015 4:27 pm

I dunno about the contract details...wasn't Benedict signed up before they knew about baby?

**Posted by Ah-chie** October 24, 2015 6:05 pm

No, he signed with Marvel at the beginning of December 2014. The press announcement from Marvel came December 4/14. As of mid-November a small number of actors were named to be in the running for the role, (including Ben on this short list of three possibles) so nothing was finalised until after that. On November 27th it was reported that Ben was in final talks with Marvel for the role and then a week later he had signed.

Christopher was born in early June I think, so it seems most likely to me that BC knew about his future family during contract negotiations for Dr. Strange.

-Val

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**Posted by SolarSystem** October 24, 2015 6:14 pm

ukaunz wrote:
And not much time to rest after Hamlet either!

Well, theoretically they certainly could start filming without him. He won't be in every single scene, so that would leave enough material to be filmed without him. Although I would agree that the fact that they start filming more or less right after "Hamlet" has finished seems to indicate that they've only been waiting for him to step onto the film set.

**Posted by besleybean** October 24, 2015 6:16 pm

I concur and nice he can stay at home!