It seems Marvel really wants to prepare audiences for "Doctor Strange," even though it’s still close to a year away. Perhaps it’s to get everyone comfortable with the spell casting B-character in the comic titan’s arsenal, that’s made a bit more digestible with Benedict Cumberbatch wielding the powers. But what about the baddie? Well, some details about that have been revealed.
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EW reports that "Hannibal" star Mads Mikkelsen will be the film’s villainous sorcerer, though his exact character name is not being revealed. “Mads’ character is a sorcerer who breaks off into his own sect,” Kevin Feige teased. “[He] believes that the Ancient One [played by Tilda Swinton] is just protecting her own power base and that the world may be better off if we were to allow some of these other things through.”
So, let’s summarize: a Marvel movie about two dudes having a magic battle? That is actually very relevant to my interests. No joke.
"Doctor Strange" opens on November 4, 2016.
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Assuming he isn\’t a named/existing character within the lore concerning Strange, it seems like he could potentially be a vessel for Dormammu to inhabit (assuming they opt to go that route with Dormammu).