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Tom Hiddleston has given his seal of approval to Benedict Cumberbatch joining the Marvel universe.

The Crimson Peak actor, 34, revealed that he was overjoyed that his old friend had been cast as Doctor Strange in an upcoming adaptation alongside Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Tilda Swinton.

He told Metro.co.uk in an exclusive interview: ‘I’m very happy about it and I gave him no tips. He needs no advice from me.

‘I don’t know much about Doctor Strange but I’m sure he’ll be excellent.’


Hiddleston of course has plenty of experience that he could share with Cumberbatch having played Loki in Thor, its sequel The Dark World and The Avengers.



Cumberbatch probably does have this covered but we still like the idea of Loki and Doctor Strange shooting the breeze together.

Spin-off film, please?

Watch Tom talk about Crimson Peak, getting naked and working with director Guillermo Del Toro in our full interview below.

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Crimson Peak is out in UK cinemas on Friday.

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