‘Doctor Strange 2’ Considered Deadpool & Namor; Benedict Cumberbatch Reflects On Passing On ‘Thor 2’ Villain

Thania Garcia The official lineup for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival has arrived, with the two-day event booking such major music stars as Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey, Avril Lavigne, Nicki Minaj, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen for top slots at the Sept. 23-24 event, to be held at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.Joining those artists on the main stage will be Lionel Richie, the Black Eyed Peas, LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Maren Morris, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Sam Smith and the Black Keys.

Riverdale heartthrob Cole Sprouse shared a cheeky mirror selfie, in which his behind was FaceTuned to look abnormally large.The Italian-born, Cali-raised 29-year-old - who boasts 50.6M social media followers - sarcastically captioned his doctored snap: 'Good morning to my publicity team!''People who share all of their personal life on social media. Those people genuinely scare me,' Cole confessed to Interview Magazine last Wednesday.

Salma Hayek shared a sizzling set of snaps to her Instagram account on Tuesday afternoon.The 55-year-old performer was seen spending time on a boat with her husband,François-Henri Pinault, and she appeared to be making the most of the shining sun on her trip.The happy couple has been together for nearly two decades and they also share a daughter named Valentina, aged 14. Hot Hayek:Salma Hayek shared a sizzling set of snaps to her Instagram account on Tuesday afternoonHayek wore a bright purple bikini top that showcased her toned tummy and sculpted arms.The Eternals actress paired her top with a matching bottom, which showed off her curvy hips and chiseled thighs.

Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and Top Gun wait in the wings.The blockbuster, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was the top-earning film of the weekend for the third straight week, bringing in $31.6 million in 4,534 North American theaters, according to studio estimates released Sunday.Meanwhile,Downtown Abbey: A New Era made a strong opening showing for Focus Features with $16 million from 3,820 theaters, but there was no real competition for thehighly-anticipated sequel to Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016). Three weeks straight: Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and Top Gun wait in the wingsThat will change with the long awaited, and long delayed, release of Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel that arrives next week on Memorial Day weekend, 36 years after the original smash hit and cultural landmark.

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness crossed $800M globally this weekend, now with $803.2M after three frames. Of that $342.1M is from domestic and $461.1M from the international box office. The offshore drop was 53% with $40M from 49 markets.

Helen McCrory's family and friends were out in force on Friday as they celebrated her life at a moving memorial in London’s Covent Garden, just one year on from her tragic death. A wealth of famous faces were among those at the service, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and Keeley Hawes, as they commemorated the life of such a much loved staple of stage and screen.

As this year’s Cannes Film Festival gets underway, the marketplace for upcoming films that happens each year at the festival heats up too. And the crop at Cannes 2022 looks very appealing so far, with Cronenberg‘s “The Shrouds,” a couple of films starring Jessie Buckley, and Michel Gondry‘s first movie in seven years all up for sale.

EXCLUSIVE: A Cannes Market teeming with strong film packages adds a new one.

A HOLLYWOOD actress and her vile husband have been jailed after abusing a teen girl during a three-year reign of terror. Zara Phythian, who starred with Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange, plied the vulnerable girl, aged between 13 and 15, with rum.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022, and continues to be the number one movie at the box office.But despite its success, the featuresustained a sharp decline, and ranks among the biggest second weekend box office drops in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The film earned $61 million from 4,534 North American theaters, with ticket sales dramatically plunging 67% from its opening weekend, according to Variety. Big numbers:Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness experienced the biggest domestic opening of 2022, and continues to be the number one movie at the domestic box officeThe sharp drop off is steeper in comparison to other recent Marvel films, such asShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which declined by 52% in its second weekend, orEternals, which saw a 61% decline.

Having directed the original Spider-Man trilogy, Sam Raimi is no stranger to comic-book flicks.

Jordan Moreau “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” still reigns supreme. The Marvel sequel crossed $550 million at the global box office in nine days, Disney announced Friday.The Benedict Cumberbatch-led movie, directed by Sam Raimi, will put a spell over the box office once again this weekend, where it faces no major competition in theaters.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness writer Michael Waldron has confirmed there were discussions about a Deadpool cameo.The Marvel character, played by Ryan Reynolds, has yet to make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Disney‘s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. While many hoped he would appear in the Doctor Strange sequel, a cameo didn’t materialise.Speaking to ComicBook.com, screenwriter Waldron confirmed Deadpool was considered for a cameo during the writing stage.

Zack Sharf After Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield showed up in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” most Marvel fans were bracing for even more game-changing cameos in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” One of the biggest rumors ahead of the sequel’s release was that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool would show up, marking the fan-favorite, foul-mouthed superhero’s long-awaited introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe following the Disney-Fox merger. That cameo did not happen, but screenwriter Michael Waldron confirmed to ComicBook.com that Deadpool cameo discussions were had before filming.“Yeah, we talked about it,” Waldron said.

There’s no denying it. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is a bonafide hit with fans and at the box office – as if anyone had any doubt in the Marvel machine continuing to rake in money.

Charlize Theron is officially a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to her surprise end-credits appearance in. Less than a week after the film’s theatrical debut, the actress took to Instagram to confirm her mysterious character is, in fact, Clea -- someone who screenwriter Michael Waldron spoke about to ET, offering some clues about what comes next for her and the titular sorcerer played by Benedict Cumberbatch. [: Spoilers for ] At the end of the sequel, Theron makes an unexpected appearance as Clea while Dr.

has already made $500 million at the box office and shows no signs of slowing down. And now that so many people have seen it, screenwriter Michael Waldron is opening up about the latest film installment’s many, many cameos, how inspired a murderous stretch of the film, what the ending means for longtime character Wanda Maximoff (played by Elizabeth Olsen) and why this wasn’t the place to formally introduce mutants into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [: Spoilers for ] In the sequel, Wanda, now known as the Scarlet Witch, reveals herself to be the movie’s big bad after Dr.

After crossing the $200M domestic mark on Monday, Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness on Tuesday zoomed past $500M global. It is also nearing $300M at the international box office, certain to reach that milestone today.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he once turned down the opportunity to play a Marvel villain.Before taking on the role of the surgeon-turned-sorcerer, the actor was approached to play Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark World, a part that ultimately went to Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston.Recalling the offer in an interview with BBC Radio 1, Cumberbatch admitted that he was “flattered” to be “invited to the party” but that he was holding out for “something a bit more juicy.”“[The Doctor Strange role] happened as an idea muted after, funnily enough, another little dance I did for another character in the MCU, a very brief character,” he said.“I was bold enough to say: ‘I’m really flattered to be invited to the party, but I’d rather hold out for something a bit more juicy.’”Cumberbatch explained that his decision to turn down the villainous role was partly down to the fact that he’d just finished playing an antagonist in Star Trek: Into Darkness.The actor portrayed the iconic Star Trek villain Khan in the 2013 film. His casting as Doctor Strange was announced a year later.

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Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” currently playing in theaters.