Now, The Wrap are reporting that the quality cast is growing by one with Boardwalk Empire’s John Stuhlbarg (who stole the show as gangster Arnold Rothstein) signing on the dotted line to play Nicodemus West, the surgeon who saved Strange’s hands after the accident that forced him to give up medicine and master the mystic arts. West was also an apprentice of the Ancient One, but gave up on his studies after learning the essentials of mystical healing. After attempting, and failing, to heal people using magic, he turned his back on his abilities and accepted the C.E.O position of a shadowing pharmaceutical company. West’s only appearance in the Doctor Strange comics was in the miniseries, The Oath, where he was ultimately revealed to be the big bad, but it is unknown if he’ll be fulfilling the same role in the movie. It is worth noting however that The Oath (which followed Strange’s attempts to obtain a magic elixir to cure his friend and long time servant Wong of cancer) did feature the introduction of Night Nurse to the Doctor Strange mythos, so it is possible McAdams will be indeed be playing the character.
With shooting set to start next month, Doctor Strange will come our way November 4th 2016.