Fan CastingWes Craven's Dr. Strange (1987)
Bob Gale's attempt to bring the Sorcerer Supreme to the Silver Screen
by Bob Gale, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Larry Cohen, Wes Craven
Story added by mr_blue_sky on September 2, 2020
700 years ago, a battle had been fought in Asia Minor over a magic staff called Skulkane that can summon a demon called Dormammu on a full eclipse. The rod is broken in half. Many years later, surgeon Stephen Strange has his hands mangled in a car accident. He heads to Tibet to reach the Ancient One. From there, Stephen must use his newfound powers to stop former disciple Baron Mordo from reuniting the two halves to create the ritual of Dormammu once more!read more
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Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
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Alan Rickman
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Liana Montaine
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Lysette Anthony
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Baron Mordo
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Robert De Niro
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The Ancient One (Tiro)
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Keye Luke
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Ishrom
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Donald Pleasence
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Dormammu
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Tim Curry
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Voice of Dormammu
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Mercedes McCambridge
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Koddo (Dormammu's would-be summoner 700 years ago)
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Christopher Lee
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Jack Sapperstein (Strange's Boss)
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Gene Hackman
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Abar-Mu (Former Ancient One)
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Mako
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Jim Feldman (Strange's Co-Worker)
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Joe Don Baker
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Helen Byrne
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Glenn Close
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Nearly sacrificed boy from 700
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Brandon Lee
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Wong
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
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Bum (Cameo)
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Stan Lee
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Reverend Wagner
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James Earl Jones
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Director
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Wes Craven
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Writer
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Bob Gale
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Producer
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Larry Cohen
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11 comments on Wes Craven's Dr. Strange (1987)
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tuenguyen As much as the casting I did which were Rickman, De Niro, Lysette, Pleasence, Keye, Gordon, Gene, and Mercedes. I originally thought of Zemeckis as director, Gale as writer and producer with Neil Canton. But yeah, it was a nice thought to cast when I did a mock-up poster for Dr. Strange after I read Gale's screenplay which was absolutely wonderful for sure...
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tuenguyen @mr_blue_sky I just looked at the poster, the original casting I had was Jane Seymour as Liana, Lysette was later. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3C7DFGt8GLTcGdNQnFVUG8xQWc/view?usp=drivesdk&resourcekey=0-UxL3n0yDTv4qci5K-UsjQg)
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mr_blue_sky @tuenguyen you did? Could I see it?
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mr_blue_sky @tuenguyen though I did love both your castings for Reverend Wagner, when I read the script, I never found him that big a character. In the last half, neither did Wong. Had they made sequels, they could’ve expanded the characters more.
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mr_blue_sky When i first read the script, I knew the Bum was going to be Stan the Man. Perfect casting, if I do say so myself.
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mr_blue_sky I had heard in an interview they wanted Tom Selleck as Doc, quote “his mustache certainly was magical”, but Rickman will always be our choice.
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