It's not the casting I would have made myself, but...I can see it. In the comics, Dormammu may be a power hungry interdimensional overlord, but he's extremely protective of his subjects in the Dark Dimension. (In a way, he's the magical equivalent of Doctor Doom, who is protective of his subjects in Latveria). I can see Denzel digging in to play both sides of the character.
Plus, we have the twisted family drama angle! Clea (Charlize Theron), after all, is Dormammu's niece--and wouldn't you want to see Theron and Denzel face off with Cumberbatch caught in the middle?
Speaking as your resident Dr. Strange superfan, my only question is: does Clea's mother come into play here? Umar, Dormammu's sister, has been both Dormammu's ally and occasional rival for control of the Dark Dimension. Do we bring in the whole family or does that complicate things a little TOO much? (Who would you cast that wouldn't get blown off the screen?)
Denzel and DS3
Oh. Wow. That's...I need a moment.
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It's not the casting I would have made myself, but...I can see it. In the comics, Dormammu may be a power hungry interdimensional overlord, but he's extremely protective of his subjects in the Dark Dimension. (In a way, he's the magical equivalent of Doctor Doom, who is protective of his subjects in Latveria). I can see Denzel digging in to play both sides of the character.
Plus, we have the twisted family drama angle! Clea (Charlize Theron), after all, is Dormammu's niece--and wouldn't you want to see Theron and Denzel face off with Cumberbatch caught in the middle?
Speaking as your resident Dr. Strange superfan, my only question is: does Clea's mother come into play here? Umar, Dormammu's sister, has been both Dormammu's ally and occasional rival for control of the Dark Dimension. Do we bring in the whole family or does that complicate things a little TOO much? (Who would you cast that wouldn't get blown off the screen?)
So many interesting possibilities....