10 Perfect Castings In Upcoming Comic Book Movies

10. Chiwetel Ejiofor As Baron Mordo - Doctor Strange

Marvel have taken a very interesting approach to Baron Mordo for Doctor Strange. Rather than act as Strange’s most prominent antagonist as he does in the comics, the cinematic version appears to still be his ally. It seems like Marvel is trying to set the seeds for a gradual descent into villainy and make Mordo’s fall from grace a multi-film arc.

The reason fans have so much faith in this potential route is because Marvel recruited Chiwetel Ejiofor for the part. While he in no way resembles the comic book version, his qualities as an actor should make that easy to overlook.

Ejiofor had always turned in strong performances but 12 Years A Slave proved to everyone that he was an absolute heavyweight. Just as he can do the sorrow needed for Mordo’s downfall, he has also proven to be able to handle his eventual villainy. Antagonistic roles in Children Of Men and Serenity showed his wicked side, and made him believable and terrifying as a man who would do anything to see his will done, leaving there little doubt that the actor is up for this task. All told, Ejiofor as Mordo is the sort of out-of-the-box casting which keeps everyone so excited about Marvel.