BOARDWAK EMPIRE Star Michael Stuhlbarg joins DOCTOR STRANGE In Key Role
While we've all assumed that Chiwetel Ejiofor's Baron Mordo will be the big bad of Doctor Strange, could there be a twist coming? Well, Boardwalk Empire star Michael Stuhlbarg is now in talks to join the Marvel movie, and fans of The Oath will be very happy indeed...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Stuhlbarg (who can currently be seen opposite Michael Fassbender in Jobs) is the latest addition to the cast of Doctor Strange. He joins Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mads Mikkelsen. The trade mentions the Hannibal star as being part of the cast, so he's presumably now officially signed up for a role. Going back to Stuhlbarg, and while the site doesn't have any word on who he's playing, Variety does. Apparently, the Boardwalk Empire actor has been cast as Nicodemus West. They describe him as a rival scientist, but comic book fans will know him better as the big bad of Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin's Doctor Strange: The Oath. He's the one who operated on Strange's hands after his accident and also received training from The Ancient One. With McAdams rumoured to be paying Night Nurse, it's clear this movie is borrowing elements from that limited series...
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