Casting rumors are heating up for Benedict Cumberbatchs Doctor Strange 2. Filming for the project is expected to kick off in a few months, and several of Hollywoods top stars including Emma Watson and Cillian Murphy are reportedly joining the film. What are the chances that Watson and Murphy become a part of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?
The highly anticipated Doctor Strange sequel has been hit with a slew of rumors ever since Marvel announced the title last summer. The movie will be the studios first foray into the horror genre and will explore the multiverse like never before.
To that end, there have been quite a few actors that have beenlinked to the project. Although Marvel has not confirmed any of these rumors,sources claim that Malachi Kirby is set to appear as Voodoo in the film.
Director Sam Raimi has also reportedly asked Bruce Campbell andTed Raimi to join the project, which is rumored to introduce Ghost Rider and analternate version of Black Panther.
With Doctor Strange 2 looking at the multiverse, there is a chance that fans will see a plethora of alternate superheroes. We also know that the events in Loki and WandaVision will play a part in the film, so there is no telling what where the sequel will pick up.
In the latest casting news, an inside source says that Marvelwants to cast Watson and Murphy for important parts in Doctor Strange 2.According to Cosmic Book, the studio wants the HarryPotter star to play the role of Clea, while Murphy is in the running toportray Nightmare.
In the comics, Clea is a romantic interest for Strange and is apowerful sorceress in her own right. Nightmare, on the other hand, is a long-timenemesis of Cumberbatchs character and could be the movies main villain.
That said, Marvel has not confirmed any of these casting rumors. The insider also posted the report on 4Chan, so fans should take it with a massive grain of salt.
Fans, of course, would love to see Watson and Murphy join theMCU, and including them in a film like Doctor Strange 2 would be a hugeboost for Marvel (not that it needs one).
Aside from Watson and Murphy, there has been some talk about Eve Green joining the Multiverse of Madness. The rumors have not specified a role for Green, though reports had her possibly playing Clea instead of Watson.
Unfortunately, Green recently shot down the Doctor Strangerumors and revealed that she has not been cast for a role in the film.According to Screen Rant, the actress debunked the reportsin a new interview, though she also admitted that she is a fan of Marvelmovies.
Me? No! Not that I know of. Not at all, Green stated. I like the humor in them. I saw the trailer for Black Widow Id like to see that one.
Black Widow is Scarlett Johanssons first solo outing as Natasha Romanoff. The movie is set to hit theaters in May, though that might change in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
When Marvel announced its slate of Phase 4 films last summer, Scott Derrickson was still expected to return to helm the sequel. That all changed, however, when Derrickson and Marvel parted ways over creative differences.
Since then, Marvel has hired Raimi to take charge of theproject. The studio wants Doctor Strange 2 to be a mixture between ahorror and superhero movie, two genres Raimi has plenty of experience in. Notonly did Raimi direct the Spider-Man trilogy the early 2000s, but healso was the creator behind The Evil Dead series.
Before Derrickson departed, he had shooting locations lined upin Norway. Production was supposed to start in May of 2020, and Marvel has yetto deviate from that schedule.
That could change, of course, depending on what happens with thepandemic. If things do not get any better, there is a good chance that thestudio will delay production until the summer or fall.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is scheduled to open in theaters on May 7, 2021.
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