Yesterday’s bombshell that Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, was being heavily considered to play Doctor Strange got a lot of fans talking, but Variety seems to have the inside track on who is still on Marvel’s wishlist to play the Sorcerer Supreme.
Whether it’s Reeves or Hawke or McGregor or anyone else, they all have the mighty Marvel contract to contend with, locking them into a multi-picture deal that many actors are justifiably hesitant to sign. After all, if you want to be the Master of the Mystic Arts, you’ll have your own master to answer to: Disney.
