Combine a story about an arrogant and selfish man who learns to find the hero within and place it in a grand magical mystical world of adventure, and you have to wonder why Doctor Strange hasn’t yet made it to the big screen.
Stephen Strange is a highly talented neurosurgeon whose hands are irreparably injured in an accident, thus ending his career. Searching for a cure, Strange goes to the Himalayas where a sorcerer called The Ancient One fosters a more selfless side of the doctor and trains him to be the Sorcerer Supreme, the guardian of all things magical in this universe.
If you think about it, the approach to a Doctor Strange movie would play pretty close to Iron Man but with weird creatures and magical powers instead of guys in mechanical suits. Given the success of fantasy flicks like Harry Potter, not to mention Marvel’s own Iron Man franchise, a Doctor Strange movie should be a no-brainer with the right talent in front of, and behind the camera, which is probably why Marvel’s Kevin Feige is always talking about it.
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Published: Jun 22, 2013 08:33 pm