DOCTOR STRANGE adaptation (2010s decade)
by dylanemery22 | created - 13 Apr 2015 | updated - 04 Jul 2021 | PublicNote: If you disagree with my picks, remember, this is all opinion based. So comment below if you like or dislike my choices for this list.
1. Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor | The Imitation Game
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold ...
Stephen Strange
2. Lulu Wilson
Actress | The Wrath of Becky
Lulu Wilson was born on October 7, 2005 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Wrath of Becky (2023), Modern Love (2019) and The Haunting of Hill House (2018).
Donna Strange
3. Tilda Swinton
Actress | We Need to Talk About Kevin
The iconoclastic gifts of the highly striking and ferociously talented actress Tilda Swinton have been appreciated by art house crowds and international audiences alike. After her stunning Oscar-winning turn as a high-powered corporate attorney in the George Clooney starring and critically-lauded ...
The Ancient One
4. Benedict Wong
Actor | Annihilation
Benedict Wong is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Kublai Khan in Netflix's Marco Polo (2014-2016), Bruce Ng in The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Doctor Strange (2016). Wong was born on 3 July 1971 in Eccles, Greater Manchester, the son of Hong Kong ...
Wong
5. Sarah Snook
Actress | Predestination
Sarah Snook was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. Showing promise in performing arts at a young age, Sarah was awarded a scholarship to study drama at Scotch College, Adelaide. After high school, she was accepted in to the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) and ...
Clea
6. Chiwetel Ejiofor
Actor | 12 Years a Slave
English actor, writer and director Chiwetel Ejiofor is renowned for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He is also known for playing Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things...
Baron Karl Mordo
7. Tony Todd
Actor | Candyman
Perhaps best known for his chilling performance as "Candyman", the charismatic 6' 5" actor Tony Todd has consistently turned in compelling performances since his debut in the fantasy film Sleepwalk (1986). Born in Washington, D.C., Todd spent two years on a scholarship at the University of ...
Dormammu
8. Irrfan Khan
Actor | The Lunchbox
Born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, in Jaipur, Rajasthan (NW India) January 7, 1967 to a Pashto-speaking Muslim family. Khan's mother, Begum Khan, was from the Tonk Hakim family and his father, Jagirdar Khan, from the Khajuriya village near the Tonk district, ran a tire business.
The Khan family name ...
Kaluu
9. Mads Mikkelsen
Actor | Hannibal
Mads Mikkelsen's great successes parallel those achieved by the Danish film industry since the mid-1990s. He was born in Østerbro, Copenhagen, to Bente Christiansen, a nurse, and Henning Mikkelsen, a banker.
Starting out as a low-life pusher/junkie in the 1996 success Pusher (1996), he slowly grew ...
Kaecilius
10. Michael Stuhlbarg
Actor | A Serious Man
Michael Stewart Stuhlbarg was born in Long Beach, California. He attended UCLA, and then The Juilliard School in New York City, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. His other studies included time at the Vilnius Conservatory in Lithuania, the British American Drama Academy at Baliol and...
Nicodemus West
11. Sarah Finn
Casting_director | Crash
Sarah Finn was born on February 1, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a casting director and producer, known for Crash (2004), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).
casting director
12. John Mathieson
Cinematographer | Gladiator
John Mathieson came up through the traditional camera ranks. Before his start as a cinematographer in feature films he shot many music videos, documentaries and TV commercials. He also worked in cutting rooms and has always considered himself as a film maker, interested in all areas of the process,...
cinematographer
13. Christopher Young
Composer | Sinister
Composer Christopher Young was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. After graduating from Hampshire College in Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, Young went on to pursue his post-graduate studies at North Texas State University. After college Christopher moved to Los Angeles, ...
music score
14. Dave Jordan
Music_department | Guardians of the Galaxy
Dave Jordan is known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Iron Man (2008).
music supervisor
15. Charles Wood
Production_designer | Guardians of the Galaxy
Charles Wood is known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Doctor Strange (2016).
production designer
16. Michael Manson
Art_director | The Cell
Michael Manson is known for The Cell (2000), One Hour Photo (2002) and Doctor Strange (2016).
art director
17. Lauri Gaffin
Set_decorator | Iron Man
Lauri Gaffin is known for Iron Man (2008), Captain Marvel (2019) and Land of the Lost (2009).
set decorator
18. Alexandra Byrne
Costume_designer | Guardians of the Galaxy
Alexandra Byrne was born in 1962. She is a costume designer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Emma. (2020) and Doctor Strange (2016). She has been married to Simon Shepherd since 1980. They have four children.
costume designer
19. John Blake
Make_up_department | Planet of the Apes
John Blake is known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).
makeup department head
20. Renee J. Vaca
Make_up_department | After Earth
Renee J. Vaca is known for After Earth (2013), Doctor Strange (2016) and X: First Class (2011).
hair department head
21. Lars P. Winther
Assistant_director | Peacemaker
Lars P. Winther was born on August 30, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Peacemaker (2022), The Suicide Squad (2021) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
first assistant director
22. Julian Brain
Assistant_director | Mindhunter
Julian Brain is known for Mindhunter (2017), Interview with the Vampire (2022) and Deputy (2020).
second assistant director
23. Ryan Lang
Art_department | Doctor Strange
Ryan Lang is known for Doctor Strange (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).
concept art
24. Alexander Mandradjiev
Art_department | Avengers: Endgame
Alexander Mandradjiev is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018) and Doctor Strange (2016).
illustrator
25. Cate Devaney
Art_department | Doctor Strange
Cate Devaney was raised in Cape Girardeau, MO along the Mississippi River. In college she studied Architecture and began coursework in play writing while also modeling part-time. After graduation, Cate moved to NYC where she continued writing and landed her first job in the Art Department on HBO's ...
storyboard/s
26. Nia Hansen
Sound_department | Avengers: Endgame
Nia Hansen is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Ant-Man (2015) and Big Hero 6 (2014).
sound designer
27. Shannon Mills
Sound_department | Avengers: Endgame
Shannon started his career in film sound working with some of the most talented people in the business. Getting a job as the Sound Librarian at Skywalker Sound, he quickly began work for the likes of Christopher Boyes, Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns, and George Watters. After working as Gary ...
supervising sound editor
28. Juan Peralta
Sound_department | Avengers: Endgame
Juan Peralta is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Doctor Strange (2016).
sound re-recording mixer
29. Daniel Sudick
Special_effects | Avengers: Endgame
Daniel Sudick is known for Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Black Panther (2018).
special effects supervisor
30. Stephane Ceretti
Visual_effects | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Native of France and a Canadian citizen, Stephane Ceretti started in the VFX industry at Buf Compagnie in Paris in the late nineties. He began working on Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin and numerous commercials before moving into VFX Supervision on Tarsem Singh's The Cell.
Stephane has been ...
visual effects supervisor
31. Jonathan Eusebio
Stunts | Black Panther
Jonathan Eusebio is an assistant director and actor, known for Black Panther (2018), 300 (2006) and John Wick (2014).
fight choreographer
32. Chris Haarhoff
Camera_department | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Chris Haarhoff is known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Deja Vu (2006) and Battleship (2012).
camera operator
33. Kevin Feige
Producer | Black Panther
Kevin Feige is an American film producer who has produced every Marvel Cinematic Universe film since Iron Man. He got his start as an associate and executive producer for the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, Daredevil, The Punisher, Ang Lee's Hulk, the original X-Men trilogy, Blade: Trinity and Tim ...
producer
34. C. Robert Cargill
Producer | The Black Phone
C. Robert Cargill was born on September 8, 1975 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Black Phone (2021), Doctor Strange (2016) and Sinister (2012). He has been married to Jessica Cargill since May 4, 2002.
writer #1
35. Scott Derrickson
Producer | The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker who is known for directing horror films such as Deliver Us from Evil, Hellraiser: Inferno, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. He also directed the superhero film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He decided not to direct Doctor Strange in ...
writer #2 / director
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