“I met with a bunch of actors, and Joaquin [Phoenix] was the one that I spent the most time with,” Derrickson explained in a recent interview with Slash Film. “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.
Scott Derrickson is opening up about how Joaquin Phoenix almost played Stephen Strange in 2016's Doctor Strange.
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The director of the first Doctor Strange movie is opening up about almost casting Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role.
The director of the first Doctor Strange movie is opening up about almost casting Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role.
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson spilled the details on almost casting Joaquin Phoenix to play the McU's Sorcerer Supreme.
It turns out that Phoenix actually came incredibly close to being cast as Doctor Strange! During an interview with /Film, Derrickson talked about spending time ...
In this issue of How the MCU Was Made, we look at the making of Doctor Strange, and how Joaquin Phoenix nearly starred instead of Benedict Cumberbatch.
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson discusses almost casting Joaquin Phoenix as Stephen Strange in the 2016 MCU movie.
DOCTOR STRANGE Director Scott Derrickson On Casting Benedict Cumberbatch And How Close Joaquin Phoenix Came. Doctor Strange director Scott ...
But yes, exactly. Phoenix isn't exactly known for his ability to work well with studios. We'll get one amazing Strange movie, and then he'll get ...