Did You Win Our Doctor Strange Quiz?
Two tickets to see the latest Marvel film go to…
Doctor Strange, the latest film by Marvel Studios, opens nationwide today, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the eponymous role. It is the 14th Marvel Studios film, with 8 more scheduled for release through 2019. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios
BU Today readers vied for two free tickets to see Doctor Strange at AMC Loews Boston Common 19 tonight at 6 p.m by entering our trivia contest this morning. When the contest closed at 1 p.m., the names of those who answered all the questions correctly were entered and a winner chosen in a random drawing.
The winner is Subhash Pemmaraju (GRS’19).
The questions and correct answers to our quiz are below. Thanks for playing.
- Doctor Strange’s character is designed to resemble what famous classic Hollywood actor? Vincent Price
- Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen plays the villain in Doctor Strange. What creepy doctor is he famous for playing in a recent TV series? Doctor Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
- What was the code name for Doctor Strange that was used during filming to throw off fans and photographers? Checkmate
- Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Doctor Strange ally Karl Mordo. Ejiofor and Benedict Cumberbatch previously costarred in what Oscar-winning film? 12 Years a Slave
- Comic experts and Marvel Studios have hinted that Doctor Strange may introduce the fifth Infinity Stone to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Which Infinity Stone do they believe Doctor Strange will use, and where do they predict it will be found? Time Stone; Eye of Agamotto
- Cumberbatch was cast in the lead role in part because he spent a gap year in college teaching English where? A Tibetan monastery
- Besides Cumberbatch, another star of the hit show Sherlock has appeared in a Marvel film. Costar Martin Freeman was in what Marvel feature? Captain America: Civil War
- The Wi-Fi password at Doctor Strange’s training center is a reference to one of his famous comic book storylines. What is the password? Shamballa
- Rachel McAdams was last seen on screen playing what well-known Boston University alumna? Journalist Sacha Pfeiffer (MET’94, SED’12) in the 2016 Oscar-winning film Spotlight
- Doctor Strange has been in various stages of development since 1986 and was at one point going to be produced and directed by what famous superhero film scribe? David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, and Batman v. Superman)
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