Chiwetel Ejiofor’s DOCTOR STRANGE Character Revealed
Earlier this year, Marvel was looking to cast Chiwetel Ejiofor alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in their big screen adaptation of Doctor Strange. It seems like that casting might now be official, as Deadline is reporting that he will be taking on the villainous role of Baron Mordo, who first appeared in the comic Strange Tales in 1963.
But Marvel is switching things up with the character. Even though he’s Doctor Strange's enemy in the comics, the site explains, "don’t look for him to be necessarily a completely villainous character. Rather, he’s an amalgamation of characters culled from Doctor Strange‘s mythology."
This wouldn't be the first change in the adaptation process as Tilda Swinton is playing a female version of The Ancient One, who was a Tibetan male sorcerer from the comics. It will be interesting to see how they play with Mordo in the story for the film.
The movie will tell the story of Dr. Stephen Strange, a brilliant and arrogant neurosurgeon whose hands are completely damaged in a car accident. While trying to find a way to heal himself, he discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.
Here's a more detailed description of Mordo for those of you not familiar from Marvel Wiki:
Mordo began his tutelage under the Ancient One as early as the 1930's, already an adult; residing in the Ancient One's lair brought him reduced aging. The Ancient One realized that Mordo's lust for power made him dangerous but chose to teach him anyway feeling that he could at least keep a watchful eye on him.
Mordo was immediately resentful of Stephen Strange when he began studying under the Ancient One and magically restrained him from speaking when Strange accidentally walked in on Mordo's plot. The plot failed, Strange became the Ancient One's disciple, and Mordo eventually left.
The movie will be released on November 4th, 2016.