Adding some more credence to that Spider-Man multi-verse theory, it has been confirmed that Benedict Cumberbatch is joining Spider-Man 3 as Doctor Strange. The news comes to us courtesy of “The Hollywood Reporter.”
The move is reportedly to put Cumberbatch in the mentor role that was previously occupied by Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury. Considering what Doctor Strange can do, it makes the Jamie Foxx reprising his role as Electro from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 news make a lot more sense. Cumberbatch is also about to begin shooting the Doctor Strange sequel Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which will explore alternate realities and some speculate therein lies the cross-section.
Spider-Man 3 is due to begin shooting in Atlanta later in October while Multiverse of Madness is also due to begin shooting this month, although in London. There is speculation that some shooting on Spider-Man 3 will begin next week in New York City because there is a project under “Serenity Now” that will begin filming in Queens. As you may know, the working title for Spider-Man 3 was Serenity Now at the beginning of the year & it’s a Seinfeld reference. The Seinfeld reference is key because Homecoming & Far From Home also shot under secret titles that referenced Seinfeld.
Jon Watts, the filmmaker behind Homecoming and last year’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, is in the director’s chair for the third installment, which Sony has dated for December 17, 2021. Most of the supporting cast from the previous movies – Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Tony Revolori, and Jacob Batalon — are expected to be on board when filming begins in Atlanta.
