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Benedict Cumberbatch to Probably Play Marvel’s “John Johnson,” er, Dr. Strange


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Seems like they could have saved us a lot of time with this one, instead of pursuing the always unlikely choice of Joaquin Phoenix and allowing John Wick fans to imagine Keanu Reeves’ prospects.

Deadline’s Mike Fleming isn’t saying the deal is done yet, mind you – just that Marvel has finally settled on Sherlock and negotiations on the specifics are now beginning, looking likely to take. Considering he’s not an actor who generally turns down big franchises, I’d say Mike’s intuition could well be right…but this isn’t quite 100% yet.

Do you hate this choice, or are you ready to Cumberbatch in your pants?