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Chiwetel Ejiofor Discusses Baron Mordo's Redefined Role As An Ally To DOCTOR STRANGE |
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Wednesday, 05 October 2016 06:21 |
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While Baron Karl Mordo is most widely recognized by comic fan as a villain, Marvel Studios will be taking a much different approach to the character when Doctor Strange releases this November. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige stated in a previous interview that the studio didn't want to move the film's story in an obvious direction by making Mordo a villain, opting instead to craft the character as a man highly devoted to the cause of the Ancient One. In a new interview with Collider, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays Mordo, elaborated a little more on this decision and how it will affect his relationship with Benedict Cumberbatchs' Stephen Strange.
Ejiofor says he did read Doctor Strange comics in preparation for the role, though his main goal was to craft a more "three dimensional" character in Mordo, something he feels was lacking in the comics. "The source material was very helpful in terms of trying to construct an overall understanding of him Read more: |
