Rumor: Rachel McAdams has been offered the female lead in Doctor Strange

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

With Benedict Cumberbatch set in the lead, Chiwetel Ejiofor locked in as villain Baron Mordo and Tilda Swinton presumably in talks for The Ancient One, the only major piece left for Scott Derrickson's DOCTOR STRANGE is the female lead. If rumors are true, it looks like it is going to be a Mean Girl/True Detective.

Ain't It Cool News and Heroic Hollywood are both reporting sources that have Rachel McAdams in final negotiations to star as Benedict Cumberbatch's love interest in DOCTOR STRANGE. While her role is unconfirmed, Harry Knowles feels confident in saying she will not be playing Strange's most frequent love interest Clea. That would mean the most likely alternative character could be Morgana Blessing.

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