Before the MCU became the giant it is today, a secret Doctor Strange movie was created in 1992 that you probably never heard of. Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange is the definitive live-action adaptation of the Marvel Comics mainstay, with Strange’s MCU story now being one of the most central in the current Multiverse Saga. By now, the character is privy to the MCU’s most mind-bending narratives and visuals, which are befitting of his entire MO. Previous live-action iterations of Doctor Strange, however, weren’t quite as much of a spectacle.
The first attempt to bring Doctor Strange to live-action was in the 1978 television movie, Dr. Strange starring Peter Hooten and Jessica Walter. Although Stan Lee, who worked on the movie as a consultant, equated it to The Incredible Hulk in terms of quality, critics disagreed. Doctor Strange would then ostensibly remain unadapted until 2016 debuted Cumberbatch in the titular role – but that was nearly not the case.
1992’s Doctor Mordrid Movie Was Supposed To Be About Doctor Strange
Doctor Mordrid is a superhero B-movie released by Full Moon Features, a studio once known for producing such similarly low-budget productions as Puppet Master and Demonic Toys. Though obscure, the eponymous character will look familiar to Marvel fans. Doctor Mordrid is a wizard tasked with staving off interdimensional threats through spells and sorcery at his command.