Seems Joaquin Phoenix has been roped into a superhero movie as Collider reports he’s in “final talks” to play Doctor Strange. Collider notes that Marvel usually signs actors to multi-picture deals like Sam Jackson who signed on for 9 while Chris Evans signed on for 6. With that comes lingering doubts that Joaquin will be agreeable to these type of contracts because he’s a bit of a loose cannon. The John Mcclane of the acting world, if you will.
Plus, I can’t see Joaquin as Doctor Strange. I don’t think the Strange in Doctor Strange is actually supposed to mean “gigantic weirdo.”