Michael Stuhlbarg to join Benedict Cumberbatch in “Doctor Strange”November 3, 2015 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the heels of scene-stealing turns in prestige titles “Steve Jobs” and “Trumbo,” Michael Stuhlbarg is in talks to join Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” TheWrap said citing an individual familiar with the project. Scott Derrickson is directing the movie, which will co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One. Cumberbatch will star as neurosurgeon Stephen Strange, who after a horrific car accident discovers a hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions. Stuhlbarg is making a deal to play rival scientist Nicodemus West, according to insiders. Kevin Feige is producing “Doctor Strange,” which was written by Jon Spaihts. Production starts next month in London, and Disney will release the film on Nov. 4, 2016. Stuhlbarg, who plays Apple engineer Andy Hertzfeld in “Steve Jobs” and actor Edward G. Robinson in “Trumbo,” previously starred in the Coen brothers comedy “A Serious Man” and Sony’s “Men in Black 3.” He also played crime boss Arnold Rothstein on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” The Hollywood Reporter broke the news. 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 | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |