‘Doctor Strange’ Director Reveals Why Joaquin Phoenix Wasn’t Cast As The Sorcerer Supreme

Could Joaquin Phoenix have been the MCU’s Master of the Mystic Arts? Director Scott Derrickson reveals why he cast Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. From Tom Cruise as Iron Man to Asa Butterfield as Spider-Man, “almost castings” are some of the most popular things to bring up when speaking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. None are perhaps more infamous than Joaquin Phoenix almost…

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