Everything you need to know about 'Doctor Strange' - Marvel's newest superhero
This is Doctor Stephen Strange, one of the best neurosurgeons in the world.
He's brilliant, attractive, and super wealthy. But, don't be fooled by his looks.
No. In the comics, Dr. Strange is a rather callous, selfish man, caring only about his money and himself.
Oh, and of course his meticulously prized hands.
But that changed when Strange when was in a terrible car accident.
Everything you need to know about 'Doctor Strange' - Marvel's newest superhero
Though he was pulled from the wreckage alive, there was one big problem.
His hands were severely injured
In the comics, his hands have suffered from shattered bones and from damaged nerves following his accident.
In the hospital, we get a brief glimpse of Rachel McAdams. She'll be playing one of Stephen's fellow colleagues. Perhaps she'll be a future romantic interest of Strange's as well?
You can bet that Strange doesn't take the news too well.
In the comics, he spends much of his time and money trying to find a way to fix his hands to get back to work.
Then he hears rumors about someone called the Ancient One who supposedly has powers to cure anything.
And so Stephen heads to India ...
Everything you need to know about 'Doctor Strange' - Marvel's newest superhero
... to seek out the one person who may be able to help him.
After months of searching, he finally happens upon a temple.
Inside, he finds the Ancient One, played by none other than Tilda Swinton.
When he arrives in the comics, though, he doesn't take her seriously. He believes the Ancient One (who's a male in the comics) is a fraud.
Big mistake. When he tries to leave the temple, he finds he can't. He's marooned by a snowstorm. Wonder who caused that? (Definitely the Ancient One.)
She has no intention of simply fixing his hands. She sees his selfish persona. But for some reason, she also sees some good hidden somewhere within Strange, and she plans to get it out of him.
There, Strange meets Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) a student of the Ancient One.
He becomes an adversary of Strange's in the comics; however, Deadline reported the character will be a take on several others from the "Doctor Strange" mythos. He may become an important ally.
Source: Deadline
In the comics, Strange is forced to stay at the temple due to the inclement weather and study under the Ancient One's tutelage.
But the trailer makes it look like Strange may beg the Ancient One to train him.
"You wonder what I see in your future? Possibility," the Ancient One tells Strange.
From there, things get trippy. And we're introduced to the idea of other dimensions and realms. Visually, it feels very "Inception"-like.
We also see a glimpse of Mads Mikkelsen, who will be playing the film's still nameless villain. Entertainment Weekly described him as "a sorcerer who breaks off into his own sect" against the Ancient One.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
The Ancient One gives Strange a new purpose. She tells him that while his life as a surgeon saved thousands, "there are other ways to save lives."
He'll eventually become the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Strange, who will protect the Earth from outside magical forces. An image of Strange in his costumed suit was teased in the end shots of the trailer.
We've gotten a few glimpses of Cumberbatch in the costume. A new poster, revealed after the trailer premiere, shows off the actor's sorcerer look. Looks good!
"Doctor Strange" is in theaters November 4. Check out the trailer below:
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