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Marvel: Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Dr. Strange

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A month ago, news broke that Benedict Cumberbatch was in negotiations for the heavily rumored role in the Marvel movie, Doctor Strange. 

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Producer Kevin Feige released a statement about their decision:

“Stephen Strange's story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity. In 2016, Benedict will show audiences what makes Doctor Strange such a unique and compelling character.”

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Benedict Cumberbatch became an international star with his critically acclaimed role as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most creation in “Sherlock,” currently in preproduction for its fourth season. Season 3 of Sherlock has earned Cumberbatch the Primetime Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in 2014, after winning the /LA Brittania Award for British Artist of the Year in 2013.

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Benedict Cumberbatch most recently starred in The Imitation Game, playing a famed mathematician and logician Alan Turing, and will also be featured in the upcoming feature The Hobbit: The Army of the Five Armies, as Smaug and the Necromancer.

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With “Doctor Strange,” Cumberbatch is just the latest actor to join the next Phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, introducing several new heroes and adventures across several multiple .

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