Caffeinated Clint
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, “Doctor Strange” star Benedict Cumberbatch says he’s not at all nervous about signing on for what might be seen as a risky, superhero project.
“I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character.
But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing. I’ve got a few things to get under my belt first.
I’m not going to be eked out on any spoilers or reveals now. It’s quite a way off but I’m very excited about that spiritual dimension, obviously. It’s something that’s been a huge part of my life.”
The “Sherlock” star says he hadn’t read any of the “Doctor Strange” comics but “you can bet your bottom dollar I’m reading them now, avidly.”
Meanwhile, Ethan Hawke says he came pretty close to playing the Sorcerer Supreme (and no surprise, considering Hawke’s worked with “Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson on a couple of films now) but it just wasn’t right for him (and he doesn’t believe the studio would be doing any favours by hiring him either).
“If people are gonna put up with somebody like me, they wanna make sure you’re gonna put asses in seats, and there’s a lot of actors that are gonna put more asses in seats than me”, the “Boyhood” actor tells Happy Sad Confused.
Hawke suggests that director Derrickson was really gunning for him to take on the movie, but thinks they’ll end up doing something else together.
