Marvel Casting News: Avengers 2 Spoilers, Gladiator Actor For Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel

Marvel Is Close To Casting Dr. Strange, Could Have Captain Marvel In Avengers 2

The Sorcerer Supreme Stephen Strange and everyone's favorite Kree-human hybrid Carol Danvers come closer to reality in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although... some a bit closer than others.

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Badass Digest reports that Marvel is in final negotiations with everyone's favorite fake rapper and sister-loving imperial usurper Joaquin Phoenix to play the Master of the Mystic Arts. The reason why they haven't locked him down yet is apparently the actor being a bit unsure about the huge amount of time he'd have to spend playing a silly superhero character (Marvel Studios contracts are of the "9 movies at a time" variety - that's the better part of a decade and a huge investment even for beginning actors).

Minor (non-plot) spoilers for Avengers: Age Of Ultron here - apparently there's a time-skip at the end of the movie after which Captain America presents us with the new roster of Avengers. Who exactly is on this team is in flux and could change at any given moment right up until they actually shoot the dang scene, but one fairly constant member in all versions of the script has been "Ms. Marvel", by which they mean the now Captain Marvel Carol Danvers*.

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However, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige now reportedly is getting cold feet about introducing Danvers fully formed without explanation in this not-plot-related intro scene for the heroes of Phase 3. Howard the Duck post credits scene in Guardians? Oh, that's fine, nodoby'll cry foul (fowl). A... a woman with superpowers in a scene in which Captain America clearly says these are some new superheroes after an indicaton that time has passed since the (presumable) defeat of Ultron? People will think they're in a David Lynch movie, man!

Finally, some minor Avengers 2 plot details - skip this eensy teensy paragraph if you do not wish to know anything about the plot at all. Ready? Here goes! Ultron will at one point travel to Wakanda in search of vibranium. Pretty cool!

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