Colin Farrell added to Marvel's "Dr. Strange" contenders listOctober 18, 2014 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The list of contenders to play Dr. Strange in Marvel's upcoming movie continues to grow. The latest addition to the casting mix is Colin Farrell. The actor who is set to play one of the key characters in the second season of HBO's "True Detective" reportedly becomes one of the frontrunners to lead the film, AceShowbiz said. TheWrap learns Marvel is also paying attention to fans' demand, considering to hire Keanu Reeves who has been one of geeks' favorites since Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of negotiations. On top of that, the latest report suggests long-rumored candidate Benedict Cumberbatch remains high on the studio's list. Other actors in contention to play the coveted role include Oscar Isaac, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal and Matthew McConaughey. Phoenix's name actually appeared again in the casting mix, but his publicist insists the talks are "dead dead dead." His rep says, "A couple of weeks ago they mutually decided to part ways. It was over before the New York Film Festival." "Dr. Strange" is slated for July 8, 2016 release in the U.S. Marvel's head Kevin Feige once said the film would be the "doorway" to enter the supernatural side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scott Derrickson ("Sinister", "Deliver Us from Evil") will serve behind the lens. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |