5 Alternative Villain Ideas For The Doctor Strange Movie

Doctor Strange has faced countless foes in his comic books over the years. He's 5 that aren't regularly talked about as possible villains for the forthcoming movie...

By K.J. Stewart /

Along with the recent news that Johnny Depp may or may not have been holding talks with Marvel and Disney Studios - regarding the role of Doctor Strange - comes a renewed interest in the potential plot and potential main villain of the first titular movie of the heroic Sorcerer Supreme. Many people think that either Dormammu or Baron Mordo are shoe-ins for the antagonistic role, but Marvel have surprised us many times regarding their on-screen villains - particularly in the Marvel cinematic universe. Who would have thought that the Mandarin would be left until the third Iron Man movie (and then portrayed in the way he was)? Who would have thought that Malekith the Accursed would be used in a Thor movie? Who would have thought that the alien race who invaded Earth in the Avengers movie would be the little-known Chitauri from the Ultimate universe? And look at Guardians of the Galaxy - the likes of Ronan and Nebula are set to appear and nobody could have anticipated that. With that in mind, it's really anyone's guess as to which character will be facing Stephen Strange when his rumoured phase 3 movie comes to be, as the character has faced countless foes in his comic books over the years. In this article, we'll take a look at a handful of outside bets for the role. Here are five alternative villain ideas for the Doctor Strange movie...