Benedict Cumberbatch is winning raves for portraying Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. The Sherlock star is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange.

While promoting his new film, Cumberbatch was asked if becoming a super hero was a risk and what’s the appeal of the Sorcerer Supreme.

“I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character. But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing. Continue reading BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH On DOCTOR STRANGE