Doctor Strange's Benedict Cumberbatch Diagnoses Avengers Injuries

The Doctor has arrived. Well, almost. In less than two weeks, fans will finally see Doctor Strange [...]

The Doctor has arrived. Well, almost. In less than two weeks, fans will finally see Doctor Strange hit theaters after a long way. The highly anticipated film promises to stun fans with its mystical charm and trippy visuals. The cast of Doctor Strange has been out-and-about recently to promote the film, but Benedict Cumberbatch holds the title for best advert appearance thus far.

In a recent video, Marvel Studios takes Cumberbatch and imagines what it would be like if Doctor Strange were to diagnose the injuries accrued by the Avengers. And it is about as hilarious as you'd expect.

The footage begins with Captain America absolutely destroying an unnamed soldier with his iconic shield. Afterwards, the scene turns to Cumberbatch who is in character as Stephen Strange. He says the victim is suffering from "bodily impact" from Vibranium-based trauma. Unfortunately, he'll have a "permanent loss of hearing and dignity."

As the video continues, Doctor Strange diagnoses more and more heroes. He tackles The Winter Soldier next. The surgeon watches as the Black Panther slashes Bucky Barnes, and Strange laughs over the injury. "It's just a scratch. I mean, come on. Apply topical ointment and a bandaid. You might want to check for rabies though," he says.

But, when it comes to some more serious injuries, Doctor Strange looks appropriately somber. After watching the Winter Soldier get his mechanical arm ripped off, the medical expert stresses that he's a doctor and not a mechanic. "Yeah," he starts, "It looks bad. It looks very bad."

Perhaps the most severe injury that Doctor Strange diagnoses belongs to none other than Tony Stark. The good doctor watches as Iron Man has his heart crushed by Captain America after the patriotic hero sides with Bucky over him. Doctor Strange notes, "Ah. Wow, that's a broken heart. I'm afraid there's no medical treatment for that. Maybe a distraction would help?"

What could that distraction be? Well, it's to go see the Doctor Strange film, of course. The actor pitches the remedy, saying, "Perhaps you could go see a new film that defies reality with mind-bending visuals, an all-star cast, and a hero that dares to accomplish the impossible - just suggesting."

From Marvel comes DOCTOR STRANGE, the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place – a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange – armed with newly acquired magical powers – is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence. Join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying, and totally mind-bending journey.

Marvel's Doctor Strange will hit theaters on November 4, 2016.

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