Doctor Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch may have revealed some details about the Marvel hero's involvement in the upcoming Avengers movie. During an interview with Netflix , Cumberbatch broke down his artistic approach to some of his most popular on-screen characters. Key among Cumberbatch’s iconic roles were Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s Sherlock, Smaug in The Hobbit, and of course, Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
During his segment on Doctor Strange, Cumberbatch let it slip that his character may be involved in Avengers 5 in some capacity. "It’s been a pretty lovely relationship with that [Marvel] ever since [being cast],” Cumberbatch said. "I’m very much looking forward to Avengers next year, which is cooking up a storm.
" So, there are a couple of things we can potentially glean from this: for one, the previously mentioned possibility of Strange's return, which would be in line with a previous Deadline report that said Avengers 5 could see "more than 60 MCU characters" reprising their roles. Secondly, if the first is correct, that could mean that Avengers 5 is still set to head into production next year, despite some of the behind-the-scenes creative issues . We should note: it's also possible that Cumberbatch may have misspoke.
IGN has reached out to reps for Cumberbatch and Disney for further clarity. Elsewhere in the Netflix interview, Cumberbatch also recounted how he almost couldn't play Doctor Strange due to a scheduling conflict during his th.
