Oscar-nommed Chiwetel Ejiofor circling role in "Doctor Strange" January 23, 2015 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chiwetel Ejiofor apparently is circling a role in "Doctor Strange". According to a Thursday, January 22 report from THR, the Oscar-nominated actor is now in early talks for a mystery role. Marvel had no comment on the report. If the deal is sealed, he will reunite with "12 Years a Slave" co-star Benedict Cumberbatch who is tapped to play the Sorcerer Supreme, AceShowbiz reports. "Doctor Strange" is directed by Scott Derrickson with the screenplay from Jon Spaiht. It tells the story of a neurosurgeon named Stephen Strange who discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions following a horrific car accident. Back in December, it was reported that Morgan Freeman, Bill Nighy and Ken Watanabe were circling the role of Doctor Strange's mentor, the Ancient One. Earlier this week, Derrickson teased the movie by sharing an excerpt from the comic. He then retweeted a photo shared by Spaiht which features "Azathoth" by H.P. Lovecraft. "Doctor Strange" is targeting a November 4, 2016 release date. Ejiofor received Best Actor nominations at the Oscars and Golden Globe Awards for his performance in "12 Years a Slave". He next can be seen in "Z for Zachariah" with Chris Pine and Margot Robbie.  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 |  Latest 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. |
