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‘Doctor Strange’ Director Reveals Why Joaquin Phoenix Wasn’t Cast As The Sorcerer Supreme

Could Joaquin Phoenix have been the MCU’s Master of the Mystic Arts? Director Scott Derrickson reveals why he cast Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange.

From Tom Cruise as Iron Man to Asa Butterfield as Spider-Man, “almost castings” are some of the most popular things to bring up when speaking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I met with a bunch of actors, and Joaquin [Phoenix] was the one that I spent the most time with,” Derrickson explained in a recent interview with Slash Film. It’s commendable to hear that Disney was willing to push the release date of Doctor Strange back once Scott Derrickson decided to go with Benedict Cumberbatch over Joaquin Phoenix.

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