Marvel Movies Phase 3: Ant-Man and Doctor Strange

[Welfare Willis]

I did a quick search and didn't see a marvel movie thread...

MTV is reporting that while we knew Ant-Man was going to be a film the good doctor is part of Marvel's Phase 3 plans:

Kevin Feige told mtv:

Indeed, "different corners" appears to be a theme of Marvel's third phase. "So much of the stories we're telling

is about the core 'Avengers' characters we've now met, and they'll be evolving in big, surprising ways, in Cap's next movie and Thor's next movie and of course in 'Iron Man 3,' as we get them all into the next 'Avengers' film," said Feige. "Beyond that… 'Ant-Man' is the only one officially announced, but you probably don't have to look too far to guess at the next list of characters we're toying with and beginning to develop."

Could the oft-rumored "Doctor Strange" be a part of those plans?

"'Doctor Strange,' which I've been talking about for years, is definitely one of them," he confirmed. "He's a great, original character, and he checks the box off this criteria that I have: he's totally different from anything else we have, just like 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' He's totally different from anything we've done before, as is 'Ant-Man,' which keeps us excited."

splashpage.mtv.com/2013/01/25/ant-man-doctor-strange-marvel/

[mjolnir]

Please let Doctor Strange come to be and not be an idea that gets dropped.

[Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h]

Stoked for a little Strange and Ant man... hopefully Wasp will be part of the Ant Man movie too

[Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan]

A Dr. Strange movie sounds cool, but I really hope that they don't have him join the Avengers.

[riseofsetian1981]

Jan 25, 2013 21:10:03 GMT -5 Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan said:

A Dr. Strange movie sounds cool, but I really hope that they don't have him join the Avengers.

Why not? I think it would be pretty awesome to see Dr. Strange join in the Avengers. Especially if his solo film takes off and brings more recognition for the character.

[Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan]

Because I'm a fan of the classic Avengers, and Dr. Strange's inclusion would mean less room for someone who has been a big part of Avengers history since the 60s.

Plus, I'd rather see Dr. Strange become part of a cinematic Defenders team. They could even build it in the same way that they did the Avengers and then eventually do a film version of the Avengers/Defenders War as a way of taking things to the next level.

[Talent Name]

Who would you cast as the Dr. though?

[Legion]

Viggo Mortensen

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

that would work.

I always thought Hugh Laurie would be cool because he's already got the experience as a jerkass doctor, but he's probably a bit too old at this point.

[Talent Name]

I was thinking maybe Oded Fehr would be a good fit

[mjolnir]

I'd rather, than Strange in the Avengers as a full time member, the good Doctor be something of a supernatural adviser for the group when needed. Go to him when needed, but otherwise he stays out of their affairs.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Jan 25, 2013 20:28:11 GMT -5 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h said:

Stoked for a little Strange and Ant man... hopefully Wasp will be part of the Ant Man movie too

Can't remember if its Lang or O'Grady but I'm about 99.99% sure they've confirmed it won't be Pym in the movie

[Legion]

Jan 26, 2013 21:04:34 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Jan 25, 2013 20:28:11 GMT -5 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h said:

Stoked for a little Strange and Ant man... hopefully Wasp will be part of the Ant Man movie too

Can't remember if its Lang or O'Grady but I'm about 99.99% sure they've confirmed it won't be Pym in the movie

No one has confirmed anything, it's all just fan speculation.

But comic book site polls make it clear that not Pym = riot

[Welfare Willis]

Jan 25, 2013 20:28:11 GMT -5 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h said:

Stoked for a little Strange and Ant man... hopefully Wasp will be part of the Ant Man movie too

I don't know much about comic book Pym, but I preferred Avengers: EMH Pym over douche Pym in the Ultimate Avengers movie.

I'm all for Wasp however.

[The OP]

I've always thought it was a big missed opportunity that they didn't make a Dr. Strange movie in the 70s or early 80s with Vincent Price in the starring role. That's one of my dream casting situations, like if I could go back in time and make a movie with actors who are either no longer with us or are now too old for the role in question. Anytime I read a comic with Dr. Strange I even read his dialogue in Price's voice. The other one I think would have been good is Telly Savalas as Metamorpho.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Jan 26, 2013 21:28:52 GMT -5 Legion said:

Jan 26, 2013 21:04:34 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Can't remember if its Lang or O'Grady but I'm about 99.99% sure they've confirmed it won't be Pym in the movie

No one has confirmed anything, it's all just fan speculation.

But comic book site polls make it clear that not Pym = riot

Gotcha. I thought Wright had said he wasn't doing Pym

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Jan 26, 2013 21:28:52 GMT -5 Legion said:

Jan 26, 2013 21:04:34 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Can't remember if its Lang or O'Grady but I'm about 99.99% sure they've confirmed it won't be Pym in the movie

No one has confirmed anything, it's all just fan speculation.

But comic book site polls make it clear that not Pym = riot

didn't they recently confirm it WAS going to be Hank? I remember hearing that. it'd be silly to be anyone else. I like Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady but everything about Ant-man starts with Hank. it's not just Hank either. from Hank you add Wasp and Ultron and from there you add Vision. so much of the Avengers mythos is tied to Hank Pym, arguably more than any contribution made by the big 3.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Jan 26, 2013 22:20:46 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Jan 26, 2013 21:28:52 GMT -5 Legion said:

No one has confirmed anything, it's all just fan speculation.

But comic book site polls make it clear that not Pym = riot

Gotcha. I thought Wright had said he wasn't doing Pym

he was going to do a legacy hero thing where Hank's older and retired and he gives the mantle to Scott Lang (at the time it was rumoured Simon Pegg was getting the part). at the time Marvel didn't have the rights and they were mad about it so they had Bendis kill off Scott and introduce Eric O'Grady, who they deliberately designed to be as unlikeable as possible. but now O'Grady is dead (or may become the new Dethlok), and Scott and Hank are both back so plans could change. given Hank's new prominence in EMH though I don't see how they could go with anyone but him. it'd be like if they did a Green Arrow movie about Connor Hawke.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Jan 26, 2013 21:34:00 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

Jan 25, 2013 20:28:11 GMT -5 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h said:

Stoked for a little Strange and Ant man... hopefully Wasp will be part of the Ant Man movie too

I don't know much about comic book Pym, but I preferred Avengers: EMH Pym over douche Pym in the Ultimate Avengers movie.

I'm all for Wasp however.

Ultimate Hank's a colossal asshole, but that's a different continuity, and he's dead in that 'verse anyway. 616 Hank is a lot more like his cartoon counterpart (albeit with a bunch of serious issues they didn't want to bring up in a cartoon)

sorry about the triple post, but Hank's my favorite Avenger.

[BlackoutCreature]

Jan 26, 2013 23:32:56 GMT -5 Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! said:

Jan 26, 2013 22:20:46 GMT -5 The Summer of Muskrat XVII said:

Gotcha. I thought Wright had said he wasn't doing Pym

he was going to do a legacy hero thing where Hank's older and retired and he gives the mantle to Scott Lang (at the time it was rumoured Simon Pegg was getting the part). at the time Marvel didn't have the rights and they were mad about it so they had Bendis kill off Scott and introduce Eric O'Grady, who they deliberately designed to be as unlikeable as possible. but now O'Grady is dead (or may become the new Dethlok), and Scott and Hank are both back so plans could change. given Hank's new prominence in EMH though I don't see how they could go with anyone but him. it'd be like if they did a Green Arrow movie about Connor Hawke.

Completely unrelated, but I'd be the first in line to see a Green Arrow movie about Connor Hawke.