After months of speculation and some serious San Diego Comic-Con denial, news broke on Monday (October 27) that Benedict Cumberbatch would indeed be playing Marvel’s Doctor Stephen Strange.
Internet — here’s how you responded:
1. Some of you were amped, but still played it cool.
Benedict cumberbatch as dr strange cool cool
— morales (@_ShakurH) October 27, 2014

2. While others were psyched — like, multiple exclamation points psyched.
Hell yes!! Benedict Cumberbatch is doctor strange!!!!!!!!
— Daniel South (@Dsouth5) October 27, 2014

3. Many felt that Thanksgiving had clearly come early.
Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast as doctor strange finally the world makes sense thank you all
— Jinzeb (@nutellawitbread) October 27, 2014

4. Some struggled with picking the pieces of their own brain matter off the floor.
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH WILL BE PLAYING DOCTOR STRANGE!
MIND = BLOWN!!!!!
— Cap’n Caldwell (@Sir_Cactus_) October 27, 2014

5. Tears were shed. Oh boy, were they shed.
I’M CRYING A RIVER ! “Benedict Cumberbatch Is Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’”
— Heartless City (@LoveJapan90) October 27, 2014

6. And if we’re being honest, his looks might have had something to do with it.
That Benedict Cumberbatch…so hot right now
— Brian W. Hines (@DeathbyVolcano) October 27, 2014

7. (Though the sheer perfection of this casting was also involved.)
Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr Strange?! Oh goody, oh goody, oh goody, oh goody, oh goody!
— Sam Carpenter (@uksamwise) October 27, 2014

8. A small but vocal minority was distrustful. (Khan? Really?)
just take one look at benedict cumberbatch’s face and tell me if you would trust that face
— dexter morgan (@tweetsonurgrave) October 27, 2014

9. … And then there was this guy.
Who is Benedict Cumberbatch?
— Andy Verderosa (@andyverderosa) October 27, 2014

Oh internet. You never cease to slay me. Or Benedict Cumberbatch.

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