A lot of rumors and speculation is building as
San Diego Comic-Con runs its course this week, and there's no exception for upcoming films falling under the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, which includes a certain fan-favorite
Sorcerer Supreme by the name of
Doctor Stephen Strange. While it is indeed and already confirmed that horror film director
Scott Derrickson would helm the film for a 2016 release, there's been no mention yet of who will star in the coveted titular role, until such time
Marvel finally announces it either during their panel presentation this
SDCC or sometime in the future.
Now, one of the strongest rumors to flow out of the woodwork was English actor and fan-favorite
Sherlock star
Benedict Cumberpatch being possibly tapped to play that role of the former neurosurgeon turned Earth's mystic and magical defender. In an exclusive interview with
MTV News, Cumberpatch finally addressed those rumors, which you can see in the video below.
Voicing out that he is attached to do a play of "
Hamlet" in London and that he could not comment whether he was in discussions with Marvel about the project, it's truly up to interpretation and sounds like a tease from the man who played
Khan in
Star Trek: Into Darkness and voices
Smaug: The Dragon in
The Hobbit films. Only time will tell who really gets to play the Sorcerer Supreme in the Big Screen for sure. For more information, visit the source post at
MTV.com.
Doctor Strange, falling under Marvel Studios "Phase Three" banner of films, is scheduled for a July 8, 2016 release