DOCTOR STRANGE — All 18 Actors Rumored for the Role Over 4 Years

We don't yet know who will be cast as Marvel's Doctor Strange, but it seems like every known actor has been rumored for the role. We look back at all eighteen actors who have reportedly been in the running over that last four years and give you a bit of info on the casting woes.

From our understanding, the two actors who came the closest have been Joaquin Phoenix and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The first concept that almost went into production was to have a 30 something actor as Strange, who could be the new center of the Marvel cineverse in the way Iron Man is currently. The thinking was that by casting younger they could get more movies out of the chosen actor. When a deal with Gordon-Levitt couldn't be made, the script was changed to have an older Doctor Strange. During that rewrite period we went six months without any casting rumors.

Marvel was hoping to have Phoenix signed before San Diego Comic-Con 2014, but the multi-picture deal was just too much of a commitment for him. With a director, shoot date, and release date already announced Marvel is now scramming to find the right actor before production starts.

Based purely on looks, Jack Huston is a lot like I'd imagine Doctor Strange. I think Edgar Ramirez could bring something really unexpected to the role, but that's enough fan casting out of me.

Doctor Strange should hit theaters July 8th, 2016 (USA)

October 15th, 2014, according to Variety three new names have entered the mix as potentials, Oscar Isaac, Matthew McConaughey, and Jake Gyllenhaal.