Jared Leto As "Doctor Strange"? Yes No Maybe So...

Now that we know that Scott Derrickson ("Sinister," "The Day the Earth Stood Still" remake) will take the helm of Marvel's long gestating Doctor Strange movie--new casting rumors have started popping up about who might play the good doctor...

Badass Digest says that recent Oscar winner Jared Leto is (or was) being eyed to play the part. In fact it would seem he has been under consideration for some time, but it's not known if the studios are still pursuing him.

The site adds Derrickson originally came onboard the project as a writer only, and the tone will be similar to that of" Iron Man".

Now part of the studio's phase three or four plans--Created in 1963 for the comics--Doctor Strange tells the story of an arrogant surgeon who is injured in a car accident and goes on to become the Sorcerer Supreme of the universe. Using his magical powers Strange protects the earth from attacks from other realms.

 Derrickson was first reported in contention for the job earlier this year, along with names like Jonathan Levine ("Warm Bodies") and Mark Andrews ("Brave").

"Kung Fu Panda" scribes Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger are also said to be poised to pen the latest screenplay draft with whomever was hired as director. Back in January 2012, Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer-the writing duo behind the recent remake of Conan the Barbarian had their work seemingly approved by the studio

Actor/writer Justin Theroux ("Mulholland Drive," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"), Viggo Mortensen and Joel Edgerton were mentioned for the lead as well. "Inception" and "The Dark Knight Rises" star Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the last actor in the mix before Johnny Depp's name was mentioned

Depp is said to have had a meeting "to discuss taking on the role of Dr. Strange." His strong ties to Disney, Marvel's owners, makes him an ideal candidate

On the heels of the director potentials Bleeding Cool reports that: "According to one pretty solid Marvel-adjacent source, Mads Mikkelsen apparently is, or has been, somewhere in the mix for the film's early casting discussions."

 Strange' is a tricky character to introduce into their Cinematic Universe . He has to bring supernatural/mystical elements into the mix

There's no specific release date for "Doctor Strange," yet it will likely take one of the slots that the studio has  staked out--either July 8th 2016 or May 5th 2017.