Benedict Cumberbatch seemingly confirms Doctor Strange will be in Avengers 5 – and filming begins next year
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Benedict Cumberbatch has seemingly confirmed that Doctor Strange will indeed be in the next Avengers movie – and that filming begins next year.
In a new interview with Netflix, the actor looks back on his most iconic roles. “The joy of playing [Doctor Strange] is immense, but it also means I can help platform stories and writing and less commercial fare into being so he’s a gift in many, many ways in my life,” Cumberbatch says before explaining that he almost had to give up the role initially due to scheduling conflicts.
“I’m very much looking forward to Avengers next year, which is cooking up a storm,” he adds. You can watch the clip below.
Deadlinereported that Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Simu Liu, and Karen Gillian were among the list of returning heroes. We’re curious to see if Kate Bishop, who takes over the Hawkeye mantle at the end of theDisneyPlus series, will join the team.
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