Rachel McAdams has confirmed she will star opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the highly-anticipated Marvel movie "Doctor Strange."
"I'm joining Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'," she told The Wrap. Rumors of her addition to the film have been rife for quite some time.
She had previously told Los Angeles Times that she is in the talks to play a role in the Marvel movie. "It's still super-early days, and I don't know where that's gonna go, if it's gonna go anywhere at all," she said.
Rachel is said to play Doctor Strange's leading lady. However, it has not been confirmed which role she will be portraying. Her character's details, in the usual Marvel fashion, are being kept under wraps for now.
According to Screen Rant, the 36-year-old actress has two potential roles to play. Clea is the daughter of Prince Orini and becomes the student and lover of Doctor Strange. Morgana Blessing, on the other hand, is a niece to Dormmamu, who is the tyrannical arch-nemesis of the protagonist.
"Doctor Strange" will start filming in November. Other actors who have been roped in to crucial roles in the film include Tilda Swinton, who will play the part of Supreme Sorcerer the Ancient One, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, whose character is still yet to be revealed.
Meanwhile, "Hannibal" star Mads Mikkelsen is believed to play the main villain as based on a report from Variety.
In an interview with Birth Movies Death, Marvel president Kevin Feige said that Doctor Strange will be pushing the boundaries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and that it "will be the strangest thing walking out onto (Bleecker) street."
The film will be directed by Scott Derrickson with Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer and Jon Spaihts writing the screenplay.
"Doctor Strange" will be released in theaters on November 4, 2016.
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