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* ExecutiveMeddling: Some have suggested that the decision to change Strange's origin story from taking place in UsefulNotes/{{Tibet}} to Nepal is to avoid the film being BannedInChina, since Chinese censors are notoriously touchy about Tibet.
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** ChiwetelEjiofor really seems to have a thing for [[Film/{{Serenity}} katanas,]] doesn't he?

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside Creator/BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as Sherlock Holmes in the series ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. [=McAdams=] plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', with Creator/RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.

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Creator/RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside Creator/BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as Sherlock Holmes in the series ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. [=McAdams=] plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', with Creator/RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.
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* AllStarCast: Just look at the actors listed above! Cumberbatch, Ejiofor, Swinton, and [=McAdams=] have all been nominated for Oscars, while Mikkelsen is very well-respected in the film industry.

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* AllStarCast: Just look at the actors listed above! Cumberbatch, Ejiofor, Swinton, and [=McAdams=] have all been nominated for Oscars, while Mikkelsen is very well-respected in the film industry.
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** Also, you can be sure Cumberbatch will [[Series/{{Sherlock}} keep that collar flipped up]].
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** Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/GuillermoDelToro pitched a ''Doctor Strange'' movie back in 2007, but Marvel Studios passed because Strange was considered a low priority character at the time. Chances are their take would have been CrazyAwesome.
* WordOfGod: Producer Kevin Feige denied rumors that the MCU was done with origin stories, [[http://comicbook.com/2015/10/01/doctor-strange-movie-will-include-origin-story-according-to-kevi/ confirming that Strange's origin would be covered by the film.]]

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** Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/GuillermoDelToro pitched a ''Doctor Strange'' movie back in 2007, but Marvel Studios passed because Strange was considered a low priority character at the time. Chances are their take would have been CrazyAwesome.
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* WordOfGod: Producer Kevin Feige denied rumors that the MCU was done with origin stories, [[http://comicbook.com/2015/10/01/doctor-strange-movie-will-include-origin-story-according-to-kevi/ confirming that Strange's origin would be covered by the film.]]film]].
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* AllStarCast: Just look at the actors listed above! Cumberbatch, Ejiofor, Swinton, and [=McAdams=] have all been nominated for Oscars, while Mikkelsen is very well-respected in the film industry.

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* TheDanza: Benedict Wong as Wong.



* TheDanza: Benedict Wong as Wong.
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* TheDanza: Benedict Wong as Wong.

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** Creator/TomHardy, Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, Creator/JaredLeto, Creator/EthanHawke and Creator/EwanMcGregor were in the running for Doctor Strange.

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** Creator/TomHardy, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, Creator/JaredLeto, Creator/EthanHawke and Creator/EwanMcGregor were in the running for Doctor Strange.Strange.
*** Chiwetel Ejiofor was also considered for the part of Strange, but ended up as AmbiguouslyEvil Baron Mordo in it.
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** The film's villain will be played by no less than Series/{{Hannibal}}.

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** The film's villain will be played by no less than Series/{{Hannibal}}.villain, fittingly enough, is [[Series/{{Hannibal}} Hannibal Lecter]].
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** The film's villain will be played by no less than Series/{{Hannibal}}.
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* ActorAllusion: RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock Holmes]]. Rachel plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of [[Film/{{SherlockHolmes}} Sherlock Holmes]], with Creator/RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.

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* ActorAllusion: RachelMcAdams Creator/RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside BenedictCumberbatch, Creator/BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock Holmes]]. Rachel Holmes in the series ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''. [=McAdams=] plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of [[Film/{{SherlockHolmes}} Sherlock Holmes]], ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', with Creator/RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.



** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]

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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was detective]], and a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]
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** Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/GuilermoDelToro pitched a ''Doctor Strange'' movie back in 2007, but Marvel Studios passed because Strange was considered a low priority character at the time.

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** Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/GuilermoDelToro Creator/GuillermoDelToro pitched a ''Doctor Strange'' movie back in 2007, but Marvel Studios passed because Strange was considered a low priority character at the time.time. Chances are their take would have been CrazyAwesome.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/TomHardy, Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, Creator/JaredLeto, Creator/EthanHawke and Creator/EwanMcGregor were in the running for Doctor Strange.

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Creator/TomHardy, Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, Creator/JaredLeto, Creator/EthanHawke and Creator/EwanMcGregor were in the running for Doctor Strange.Strange.
** Creator/NeilGaiman and Creator/GuilermoDelToro pitched a ''Doctor Strange'' movie back in 2007, but Marvel Studios passed because Strange was considered a low priority character at the time.
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* ActorAllusion: RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock Holmes]]. Rachel plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of [[Film/{{SherlockHolmes}} Sherlock Holmes]], with RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.

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* ActorAllusion: RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock Holmes]]. Rachel plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of [[Film/{{SherlockHolmes}} Sherlock Holmes]], with RobertDowneyJr Creator/RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/BenedictCumberbatch spent his gap year teaching English at a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India, which he has acknowledged is similar to Strange's Himalayan origin story.
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* ActorAllusion: RachelMcAdams is slated to appear in the the movie alongside BenedictCumberbatch, who stars as [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Sherlock Holmes]]. Rachel plays Irene Adler in the 2009 adaptation of [[Film/{{SherlockHolmes}} Sherlock Holmes]], with RobertDowneyJr playing the titular character. RDJ stars as [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]] in the MCU.
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* WordOfGod: Producer Kevin Feige denied rumors that the MCU was done with origin stories, [[http://comicbook.com/2015/10/01/doctor-strange-movie-will-include-origin-story-according-to-kevi/ confirming that Strange's origin would be covered by the film.]]
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* DevelopmentHell: Of a sort. A Doctor Strange film has been considered for three decades, with big names like Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro attatched. But as soon as the MCU started up properly, production steamed through from 2010.

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* DevelopmentHell: Of a sort. A Doctor Strange film has been considered for three decades, with big names like Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro attatched. But as soon as the MCU started up properly, production steamed through from 2010.

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* DevelopmentHell: Of a sort. A Doctor Strange film has been considered for three decades, with big names like Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro attatched. But as soon as the MCU started up properly, production steamed through from 2010.



* TroubledProduction: Of a sort. A Doctor Strange film has been considered for three decades, with big names like Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro attatched. But as soon as the MCU started up properly, production steamed through from 2010.

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* FakeNationality: Doctor Strange (United States), Baron Mordo (Transylvania), and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.

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* FakeAmerican: Doctor Strange will be played by the British BenedictCumberbatch.
* FakeNationality: Doctor Strange (United States), Baron Mordo (Transylvania), (Transylvania) and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.
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* FakeNationality: Baron Mordo (Transylvania) and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.

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* FakeNationality: Doctor Strange (United States), Baron Mordo (Transylvania) (Transylvania), and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.

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* FakeNationality: Baron Mordo (Transylvania) and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.



* FakeNationality: Baron Mordo (Transylvania) and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.
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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[Series/Sherlock Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]

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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[Series/Sherlock [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]
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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[''Series/Sherlock'' Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]

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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[''Series/Sherlock'' [[Series/Sherlock Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]
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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]

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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' [[''Series/Sherlock'' Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]
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** And of course, the good doctor himself was once [[''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' Britain's greatest detective]]. Also he was a [[Film/TheHobbit dragon.]]
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*** Also, Strange and Loki previously [[Film/WarHorse served in the military and rode horses]].

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*** Also, Strange and Loki previously [[Film/WarHorse [[Literature/WarHorse served in the military and rode horses]].
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** [[Creator/ChiwetelEjiofor Baron Mordo]] was a once [[Film/TwelveYearsASlave slave]] for [[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch Stephen Strange]].
*** And [[Creator/TomHiddleston Loki]] once [[Theatre/{{Othello}} served]] as his lieutenant.
*** Also, Strange and Loki previously [[Film/WarHorse served in the military and rode horses]].
** Speaking of Loki, he and [[Creator/TildaSwinton the Ancient One]] were [[Film/OnlyLoversLeftAlive vampires that got high on human blood]].
*** She also [[Film/{{Snowpiercer}} ran a dirty train]] where [[Creator/ChrisEvans Captain America]] led a revolution.
* FakeNationality: Baron Mordo (Transylvania) and the Ancient One (Tibet) will be played by British actors.
* TroubledProduction: Of a sort. A Doctor Strange film has been considered for three decades, with big names like Neil Gaiman and Guillermo del Toro attatched. But as soon as the MCU started up properly, production steamed through from 2010.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/TomHardy, Creator/JoaquinPhoenix, Creator/JaredLeto, Creator/EthanHawke and Creator/EwanMcGregor were in the running for Doctor Strange.
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