Hong Kong to be among locations for filming of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange
Film based on Marvel Comics character begins production
Hong Kong fans of Benedict Cumberbatch can rejoice as the British actor of Sherlock and The Imitation Game fame looks set to visit the city for his upcoming movie Doctor Strange.
Based on the Marvel Comics character who first appeared in July 1963, the big-screen adaptation will be shot in cities including London, New York, Hong Kong and Kathmandu, announced Marvel Studios on Wednesday.
Filming of the much-anticipated production began earlier this month and set photos of a bearded Cumberbatch surfaced in social media.
Doctor Strange tells the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange (Cumberbatch) who, after losing the use of his hands in a horrific car accident, discovers a hidden world of sorcery. Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast as his adversary, Baron Mordo.
The film is directed by Scott Derrickson and also stars Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen and Tilda Swinton, who plays Strange’s mentor, the Ancient One.
