Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
Scott Derrickson , the original managing director ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , might have tattle toOrange is the New Blackstar Natasha Lyonne about a likely role . Having address 2016’sDoctor Strange , Derrickson was formally brought on to direct the 2nd installment of the MCU franchise last year . However , in January of this year , Derrickson and the film ’s original writer , C. Robert Cargill , both stepped aside fromMultiverse of Madnessfollowing creative difference . Since then , Michael Waldron has been tapped to save , withSam Raimi reportedly still in talk to direct .
Lyonne appeared in all seven seasons of Netflix’sOrange is the New Blackas Nicky Nichols , a role for which she clear an Emmy nomination . Lyonne also co - created , produces , and ace in the acclaimed Netflix seriesRussian Doll , which wasofficially renewed for a second seasonin June 2019 . In damage of movies , Lyonne appeared in 2019 moviesHoney BoyandAd Astra , and will next be seen in Jon Stewart ’s political comedyIrresistible , which also star Steve Carell , Rose Byrne , and Chris Cooper .
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In honor of Lyonne ’s birthday , which was April 4,Derricksontweeted that last year he had dinner with Lyonne . During that dinner , he said,“we talked about the multiverse . “He then wished her a felicitous birthday and praisedRussian Doll , saying it ’s one of the best show he has ever meet . you may see his tweet below :
Derrickson ’s wording certainly seduce it fathom like he spoke to Lyonne about a role inMultiverse of Madness , though one could contend that they were only talking about the Marvel universe of discourse as a whole . However , it ’s more probable he approached her for a part . Lyonne was never officially denote to be cast inMultiverse of Madness , and with the moving picture getting a raw playscript , there ’s a opportunity Lyonne ’s potential part might not be featured in the raw reading .
So much ofMultiverse of Madnessis a secret mightily now , though there have been many rumors about character who could appear in the film , from America Chavez to Brother Voodoo . The only doer confirmed to appear inMultiverse of Madnessright now are Benedict Cumberbatch andElizabeth Olsen , though it ’s mostly expected that Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor will return as well . Multiverse of Madnessrecently shifted from itsMay 2021 release date to November of that yr , granting Marvel a bit more fourth dimension to machinate for the movie . Reportedly , Multiverse of Madnessis still on track to start production in June , though that could exchange with its new release day of the month . anticipate more newsworthiness to emerge in the come calendar month as things pluck up with the undertaking .
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