Ethan Hawke on DOCTOR STRANGE and Joining the Marvel Universe
Before Benedict Cumberbatch landed the role of Stephen Strange in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, there were several other actors in contention. At one point Joaquin Phoenix almost got the gig, and Ethan Hawke was rumored to have been offered the role of the Sorcerer Supreme after Phoenix dropped out. A lot of people thought the actor would get the gig, especially given his background with director Scott Derrickson, as they worked together on the horror film Sinister.
During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Hawke revealed that he came “as close as anybody could,” to landing the role of Strange. Sounds like he may have gotten really close. Now that Strange is off the table though, the actor is still up for joining the Marvel’s cinematic universe.
"There’s a tremendous amount of salesmanship that’s now really important to a studio like that. It’s a tremendous amount of time in your life where you’re working, and you’re not acting. We’re living in the age of Marvel .... They’re making movies at a high rate, and they’re making them successfully. I’m totally open to doing something like that."
I think Hawke would fit right in with the universe. He would have been a solid Strange, but the Marvel universe is loaded with lots of other characters that he could take on! Who are some Marvel characters that you think Hawke would be perfect for?
Via: MTV