Benedict Cumberbatch ‘to RETURN as Doctor Strange for third Spiderman movie in 2021’… amid claims Jamie Foxx will reprise his role as Electro
Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly set to reprise his role as Doctor Strange in the third Spiderman movie.
Sources claim the actor, 44, will make an appearance opposite Tom Holland in the Marvel sequel as a mentor of sorts to the teen hero, with filming set to begin this month.
Benedict – who is also set to film the sequel Doctor Strange and and the Multiverse of Madness this month – is also thought to appearing opposite the villainous Electro, following reports that Jamie Foxx will also reprise the role in the 2021 blockbuster.
He’s back! Benedict Cumberbatch is reportedly set to reprise his role as Doctor Strange in the third Spiderman movie (pictured as the titular sorcerer in the 2016 film)
Benedict will reportedly don his cloak of levitation to play the supernatural hero Doctor Strange in currently titled Spiderman 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It’s thought he’ll continue the trend of acting as a mentor to young Peter Parker, following Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jnr.) in the first film and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in the second.
The film is due to begin filming in Atlanta later this month, and it remains to be seen how Benedict will produce his scenes while working on the Multiverse of Madness, which is due to begin production in London at the same time.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Sony Pictures, Benedict Cumberbatch and Disney for comment.
Exciting: Sources claim the actor will make an appearance opposite Tom Holland in the Marvel sequel as a mentor of sorts to the teen hero, with filming set to begin this month
Benedict made his Marvel debut as Doctor Strange in 2016, and has since reprised the role in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, along with a brief cameo in Thor: Ragnarok.
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was originally set for release in May 2021, but has since been delayed to March 25th, 2022.
Director Jon Watts will back at the helm for the third Spiderman film, and fans can expect Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon, and Tony Revolori to all return for more Marvel action.
Even more Marvel: Benedict is also set to begin filming the sequel Doctor Strange and and the Multiverse of Madness this month, after its released was delayed to March 2022
Amazing: Tom Holland will once again play the teen hero Spiderman in the third instalment, with much of the supporting cast, including Zendaya (pictured) also set to return
It’s also been reported that Jamie will be heading back to the Marvel universe as the villain Electro, six years after starring opposite Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spiderman 2.
The Marc Webb-directed film earned $709M at the global box office, but earned mixed reviews from fans and critics, leading the franchise to be rebooted for the second time with Far From Home in 2017.
Last year’s Far from Home amassed an eye-popping $1.132B at the global box office and holds an impressive certified fresh 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Currently Spiderman 3 is set to be released on December 17th 2021, but this release date is likely to change given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surprise! It comes following reports that Jamie Foxx is also set to reprise his role as the villain Electro in the film, six years after appearing in The Amazing Spiderman 2