Director Scott Derrickson shared a clip he filmed of actor Benedict Cumberbatch paying a quick visit to a Manhattan comic book store during a break in filming the 2016Doctor Strangemovie. The clip shows Cumberbatch entering the store in full costume as the Sorcerer Surpreme himself greeting staff and posing for pictures.
Scott Derrickson shared the ‘never before seen moment’ via his Twitter feed. Filmed during production of the firstDoctor StrangeMarvel Cinematic Universemovie, the surprise visit goes exactly how one might expect when comic fans come face to face with one of their heroes. Towards the end of the clip Cumberbatch, sticking with Strange’s American accent the entire time, cheekily asks if there’s a vacancy in case the movie bombs.
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Based on Marvel’s magical character created bySpider-Mancreative Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, 2016’sDoctor Strangewas a success for the MCU, grossing over $677 million and gaining an 89% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The role was Benedict Cumberbatch’s first blockbuster film, though he’d already gained stardom via his role as the titular sleuth in the BBC seriesSherlock. Cumberbatch would reprise his Doctor Strange role in MCU movies,Thor:Ragnarokand the two-parterAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgame.
BeforeDoctor Strange, Scott Derrickson had directed several horror films including the fifth installment of Clive Barker’sHellraiserseries. Originally Derrickson was slated to direct the sequel,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessbefore stepping away citing creative differences but he’ll still be involved as an executive producer. One of Derrickson’s next projects will co-writing and directing a sequel to classic Jim Henson fantasy movie,Labyrinth.
Doctor Strangeis currently available to stream on Disney+ andDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set for release in 2022.
