'Doctor Strange' Casts 'The Martian' Actor Benedict Wong in Major Role
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The 35-year-old actor will portray Wong, the titular doctor's sidekick who is responsible to look after the hero when he is astral projecting himself into other dimensional planes.

AceShowbiz - British actor Benedict Wong has joined the cast of the upcoming "Doctor Strange". According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 35-year-old actor will play Wong, the sidekick of Benedict Cumberbatch's titular doctor.

In the comic books, Wong, the character, is Stephen Strange's manservant. He comes from a family of monks, possesses martial art skills and has great knowledge of the dark arts. He doesn't have magical powers, but he performs healing duties and is responsible to look after Strange's body when the hero is astral projecting himself into other dimensional planes.

Wong, the actor, recently played a Jet Propulsion Laboratory director in "The Martian". He did some scene-stealing performances in the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi movie. Wong also stars as Kublai Khan on Netflix's drama "Marco Polo". Previously, he also appeared in "Prometheus" and "Kick-Ass 2".

Wong joins Rachel McAdams, who plays "a fellow surgeon that has history with Strange," Mads Mikkelsen, who portrays an evil sorcerer, Tilda Swinton, who plays Strange's mentor the Ancient One, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who stars as fellow sorcerer turned rival Baron Mordo.

"Doctor Strange" follows the titular neurosurgeon as he loses the use of his hands after a severe accident. While traveling to Tibet, he encounters the Ancient One, who turns him into a Sorcerer Supreme to defend the world against evil. Directed by Scott Derrickson, the film is due to arrive in U.S. theaters on November 4.

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