Patrick Dempsey Lobbies for Doctor Strange

Patrick Dempsey wants to be Doctor Strange
Patrick Dempsey wants to be Doctor Strange
This isn't an April Fool's Day joke, and similar tactics didn't work out so well for Donald Glover when he made it publicly known that he wanted to be Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man. But that isn't stopping Patrick Dempsey from launching a campaign to play Doctor Strange.

The actor is hoping to play the character in either a TV series or a feature film in a move to distance himself a little bit from his popular Grey's Anatomy character.

Here is what Patrick Dempsey had to say.

"I've been lobbying for that. There's a whole bunch of people [among the 'Grey's Anatomy ' crew] who are into comics and Marvel, too, on the set and they're like, 'Doctor Strange, that's the one you should do.' It would be fantastic. It'd be a great TV show, especially for HBO or something like that. I don't know if I'd necessarily do another show, a drama, that's 24 episodes again. HBO you're at 13 and I think that's much better. It's just so hard to sustain the quality after three years if you're doing 24, 25 episodes a year. It all depends on who you have as a writing team - it's how you set it up, what's the tone and making sure you're not locked into this one-season success [mentality], you can't be afraid to think beyond that.""


Marvel has tried to launch a Doctor Strange movie for the past couple of years, but the character doesn't have the same kind of notoriety as some of the major Marvel heavy hitters such as Thor and Captain America. A live action adaptation is currently gaining some momentum, with Marvel President Kevin Feige putting Doctor Strange on the short list of characters he wants to see in the flesh, with Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer already hired to write a script.

Patrick Dempsey says that Kevin Feige knows he is lobbying hard for the part.

"He knows what's going on. There was stuff going on. At Comic-Con they were talking about me playing it and there was a rumor that I'd been cast. I mean, it's something that's kind of out there and, you know, I've been looking at that. It would be a fun one to do. Hopefully, doing something like 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is about to show myself in an action situation where I'm not mister-weepy-doctor guy, you know, not McDreamy. You have to change that in people's view. I'm still hungry for other things. I'd love to play Doctor Strange."

Doctor Strange is in development .



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Comments (23)

  1. RojoDiablo

    Not the worst idea I've heard, it's good to see him so eager to play the role actually.

    2 years agoby @rojodiabloFlag

  2. rjh094

    i don't think i would mind

    2 years agoby @rjh094Flag

  3. TheMime

    Dempsey as Dr. Strange uh........mmmmmm....mneeeeh, why not?...he could work....but to really choose someone who can really bring out what Strange can really do....The Mime would go for someone......but he could do...but not in the cape.....like the other marvel characters, they should change the costume....modernize it a little....

    2 years agoby @themimeFlag

  4. skywise

    It might work but i honestly havnt given much thought as to who would play the role. In order to get Strange more...famous among non Marvel fans...give him an awesome cross over scene in one of the other marvel studios movies.

    2 years agoby @skywiseFlag

  5. The King of Thorns

    Strange is a magnificent character, and if done right, could be a fantastic film series. While Dempsey doesn't have my vote just yet, he's not the worst choice, and the fact that he wants the role might say something, so I'm not against him in the role. As for a film, I say we wait for Del Toro to free his schedule up (after ATMoM), and let him have his way with the character. Cool news, I guess.

    2 years agoby @champion-bescosFlag

  6. Accessjam

    YEAH HE LOOKS THE PART....IT COULD WORK..

    2 years agoby @accessjamFlag

  7. Ryan Moran

    HMM I DONT KNOW MAYBE HE COULD BE GOOD

    2 years agoby @nightwing18Flag

  8. Justhim_sir

    actually that other doctor Eric i think the mcStreamy guy would be better because the tallness and voice.

    2 years agoby @justhim-sirFlag

  9. Mka47

    patrick dempsey is a jerk off

    2 years agoby @mka47Flag

  10. CelluloidDreams

    Guess he needs the paycheck!

    2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  11. GerardKing

    NOBODY ON THIS SITE CAN DISAGREE WITH "JOHNNY DEPP" TAKING THE ROLE OF Dr. STRANGE

    2 years agoby @gerardkingFlag

  12. Mutant

    He would be perfect for Dr. Strange, film or TV series would be awesome

    2 years agoby @zenderFlag

  13. jonquest

    Strangely enough I would be skeptical about a Dr. Strange movie... but Dr. Strange on HBO? I'm all in...

    2 years agoby @jonquestFlag

  14. Emmytt

    he could be good for the part

    2 years agoby @emmyttFlag

  15. Cripple

    Guy Pearce should play Strange.

    2 years agoby @crippleFlag

  16. thrashnasty190

    I dont know how to feel about this honestly..

    2 years agoby @thrashnasty190Flag

  17. Josh

    I can see him as Strange. Honestly the actor I picture most in that role is Robert Downey Jr., but as he's already Iron Man, and Demspy has a similar smarmy quality I can see it.

    2 years agoby @shuabertFlag

  18. Nicolas Bello

    http://yamao.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d1p3xis

    2 years agoby @nicolas-belloFlag

  19. CUPID

    I'll pass on a movie and a TV show.

    2 years agoby @cupidFlag

  20. Isaac Phillips

    Haha April Fools!

    2 years agoby @isaac-phillipsFlag

  21. Pjwolsker

    a movie.. not a show

    2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag

  22. Dan

    Hmm...

    2 years agoby @dan1Flag

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