The Martian actor Benedict Wong will play Wong in director Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange, and it seems like his character will be much more than a traditional superhero sidekick.
According to Wong, Marvel is taking his character in a new direction—far, far from the "tea-serving manservant" from the early comics. "We're heading in a different direction," Wong told Den of Geek. "He's more of a drill sergeant."
Marvel is kicking Wong's martial arts background in favor of sorcery. "There isn't any martial arts for Wong in Doctor Strange, actually," Wong added, "he's more of a drill sergeant to Kamar-Taj. He's one of the masters of sorcery."
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According to Wong, Marvel is taking his character in a new direction—far, far from the "tea-serving manservant" from the early comics. "We're heading in a different direction," Wong told Den of Geek. "He's more of a drill sergeant."
Marvel is kicking Wong's martial arts background in favor of sorcery. "There isn't any martial arts for Wong in Doctor Strange, actually," Wong added, "he's more of a drill sergeant to Kamar-Taj. He's one of the masters of sorcery."
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