Joaquin Phoenix melkein sai Marvelin Doctor Strangen roolin

Marvelin Doctor Strangen roolista muistetaan Benedict Cumberbatch, mutta toisinkin olisi voinut olla. Ohjaaja Scott Derricksonin mukaan tohtorin rooli meni melkein Joaquin Phoenixille. Ohjaaja puhui asiasta Slash Filmille.

Sitten kuitenkin keskusteluissa tultiin siihen tulokseen, että ei kuitenkaan.

"Well, all I'll say is I spent some time with him. I spent a couple of long afternoons with him and really was really impressed with him personally and his thought process."

"This is what I'll say: I think he was giving, I think he was opening his mind to the possibility. I think he was investigating the possibility. I met with a bunch of actors, and Joaquin was the one that I spent the most time with"

"As we continued to talk, it became clear to me that Joaquin didn't really belong in that movie and probably never belonged in the MCU. He's a very specific guy with very specific goals as an actor, and a very specific way of performing."