Johnny Depp In Talks For Marvel's 'Dr. Strange'

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Could Johnny Depp be donning a cape soon?

The three-time Oscar nominee has reportedly taken a meeting with Marvel to discuss taking on the role of Dr. Strange. Depp is a well-known fan of comic books, and has apparently wanted to join the Marvel Universe for some time now. And now would be as good a time as any, considering the relationship between Marvel and Disney, which is a studio that Depp has called home in recent years with roles in Alice In Wonderland, The Lone Ranger, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Depp is currently preparing to film the next entry in the Pirates series, but it is believed a change in production schedule would be made to accommodate Depp should he agree to play Dr. Strange.

Further details via Latino Review:

As you can tell, Marvel is in the megastar business and, despite Lone Ranger, Depp is still one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He’s a household name that’s known by kids, teens, and their parents. On Monday, it was announced that Hollywood royalty Michael Douglas was cast as Hank Pym in Ant-Man, and- assuming they can work out the details- an announcement about Depp could be forthcoming.

Of note, if Johnny Depp does decide to don the cape, it would involve a bit of a script overhaul. I spoke to El Mayimbe, and he was quick to note that the original script had a 30-year-old Dr. Strange. He has an intimate knowledge of the script (you can check out his in-depth analysis HERE and HERE), but he agrees with me that Marvel wouldn’t hesitate to alter things if it meant signing a star on the level of Johnny Depp.

To be clear, this would have no bearing on Marvel’s Phase 2 plans, or The Avengers: Age of Ultron. This is strictly Phase 3 stuff, with Marvel initially eyeing 2016 as the year to unleash Dr. Strange on mainstream audiences. So if it happens, the soonest we’d likely see Depp is in a post-credits sequence in Ultron.

As of now, Depp and Marvel have only had a meeting, so nothing is set in stone. But one would presume if Marvel could get Depp, they'd take him. But there's no guarantees in Hollywood, I suppose. With that said, it's hard to argue he wouldn't make a good fit. If nothing else, Depp does strange very well.