Actors Who Were Almost Cast As Doctor Strange

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By most accounts, Benedict Cumberbatch is a pretty perfect Doctor Strange—but if he didn't work his magic, the role could've been taken by a number of other actors. In fact, because Cumberbatch declined his first shot to star in Doctor Strange due to scheduling conflicts, director Scott Derrickson actually met with a number of other potential Masters of the Mystic Arts. Eventually, Derrickson persuaded Marvel to delay production to accommodate his star, and the rest is Sorcerer Supreme history. But who were the other actors who were almost cast as Doctor Strange?
Joaquin Phoenix | 0:28
Ryan Gosling | 1:02
Jared Leto | 1:31
Ethan Hawke | 2:00
Ewan McGregor | 2:37
Patrick Dempsey | 3:10
Nicolas Cage | 3:38
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