Who turned down Dr Strange?
Who turned down Dr Strange? Another Joker, Jared Leto, was also in the running to play the Sorcerer Supreme. Leto reportedly met with Marvel to play Strange after it became clear that Cumberbatch would be unable to make his schedule work, even though he was Marvel’s No. 1 choice for the film.
Who was almost cast as Thor?
Prior to the casting of Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Hunnam got pretty far in the casting process for Thor. He even did a screen test in the role of the God of Thunder. While Sons of Anarchy has provided Hunnam with lasting success, he’s struggled to get a franchise off the ground.
Who was almost Iron Man?
6/11 Tom Cruise — Iron Man
Because of Downey Jr.’s rocky past, Marvel producers were extremely reluctant to cast him as Iron Man, hence the endless number of stars, such as Tom Cruise, who got offered the role. Cruise turned the offer down, because it didn’t feel right to him.
Is Tom Cruise in Dr Strange 2?
The reason why Tom Cruise didn’t appear in Doctor Strange 2 as Iron Man wasn’t that it wasn’t considered, but that it didn’t seem possible. Speaking with Rolling Stone, screenwriter Michael Waldron liked the idea of including an Iron Man cameo using Cruise, but it wasn’t pursued due to scheduling conflicts.
