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complicated to shoot.
There are tons of time-bending visual
effect scenes in the movie, which are
explored in depth within five behind-
the-scenes featurettes that accompany
the in-home release – but director
Scott Derrickson vividly remembers the
most challenging sequence to shoot.
“Technically, the reversal of the Hong Kong
destruction was the most difficult scene
of my career,” the director admits. “It was
the most difficult scene by a mile, because
what we had to do was unprecedented.
Nobody has ever shot a scene like that
before. Every single shot had to be
specifically designed and we had to do
multiple passes. We basically had to
shoot every shot four or five times using
motion control, which is time-consuming
and expensive because you’ve got to
shoot things and then you’ve got to play
them in reverse. You’ve got to synch the
actors to the reverse version, but then
move it forward. It was an incredibly
complicated thing to pull off and it took
weeks – but it was worth it because we
created something audiences have never
seen before.”
Strange Secret #4
The shoot was delayed due to the
Shakespearean commitments of
Benedict Cumberbatch.
When Benedict Cumberbatch signed
on to play the role of
Doctor Strange
, he
was already booked to play Hamlet on
the stage in London’s West End – and
the Shakespearean play clashed with the
time period set aside for the Marvel film
shoot. Instead of casting a different actor,
the filmmakers pushed back the shooting
schedule to accommodate Cumberbatch’s
work commitments. “It was incredibly
flattering,” reveals the actor. “I’m very glad
they did that. The role of
Doctor Strange
involves a weight of responsibility, but it’s
a great motivator to try and do a good job
and fulfill the promise they’ve given to
you. It’s a very good place to start from.”
Strange Secret #5
Thor: Ragnarok
directorTaikaWaititi
shot the movie’s tag scene between
Thor and Doctor Strange,
Scott Derrickson didn’t shoot every
scene in
Doctor Strange
. “The two things
I didn’t shoot were Stan Lee’s cameo and
Strange’s scene with Thor at the end
of the movie,” explains the director.
I went into a comic
book store on the
last day shooting...
I didn’t buy any
comics but I offered
my services
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