Her star Joaquin Phoenix is now reportedly in talks to play the starring role in Marvel’s new film Doctor Strange.

In the last few weeks there was a rumor that Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto was set to play the role of Doctor Strange, and then there were rumors that Benedict Cumberbatch was set to play the superhero.

Now reports from TheWrap suggest that Academy Award Nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix is set to star in Marvel’s Doctor Strange.

Now in contention for the role of Doctor Strange, Phoenix is an actor we can get behind. Doctor Strange is a neurosurgeon who serves as the Sorcerer Supreme protecting Earth against any threats via his incredibly magical powers and martial arts.

Phoenix certainly feels like he could easily pull off a supreme being of sorts, with neurosurgeon intelligence and magical abilities. He did an incredible job in 2013’s Her, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.

While it’s currently just a report, Phoenix looks as though he’s at the top of a very long list and we wouldn’t be surprised to find out that these reports are right on the money. Phoenix would be a unique fit to join Marvel’s cinematic universe and Doctor Strange could use an actor of his caliber to help bring the character to life.

While we’ve known about the Doctor Strange adaptation for some time, we’re just starting to get reports of who may join the film’s cast after Sinister director Scott Derrickson revealed on twitter recently that his next movie will be “STRANGE.” Marvel then confirmed that he would be directing their Doctor Strange adaptation.

There were also some smaller rumors that Tom Hardy was being eyed for the starring role, but Phoenix seems like the better fit and the Hardy rumors have died down.

Writers Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer are currently penning the script for Doctor Strange and we imagine Joaquin is very high on the list to play the film’s key role.

Let us know what you think of the excellent Joaquin Phoenix potentially playing Doctor Strange in Marvel’s film adaptation which is set to hit theaters in 2016.