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Did You Know A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on November 23, 2015.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that various incarnations of Doctor Strange, the upcoming 2016 Marvel Studios film, have been in development since 1986?
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"Drive responsibly" warning at end of film

Forgive me if it's already mentioned somewhere, but the "Please drive responsibly" notice at the end of the film probably ranks a mention. I think it should be covered somewhere, just unsure where (maybe "Production"?).

References as follows:

Thanks. Sean Stephens (talk) 00:54, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that is noteworthy. It seems more like insignificant trivia, which is why it has only been discussed in those types of sources. – wallyfromdilbert (talk) 18:00, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Potential factual error and proposal for rewriting the article

I was leisurely reading the article just now and noticed that both the lead and filming sections mentioned that DS was filmed in Hong Kong. As a Hongkonger, I found this very strange because I do not believe the Hong Kong sanctum scene was shot anywhere in Hong Kong. I did a Google search, and most of the sources that mention Hong Kong as a filming location, albeit some are reliable, were published after Hong Kong was listed as one of the filming locations in our article. I am concerned that it may be a case of WP:CIRCULAR. (For example, this Tatler Asia source published on 18 November 2018,[1] when we already listed Hong Kong as a filming location.)

So I looked into the two sources that "backed" this claim. The first (source #2) is an official announcement from Marvel.com about the filming commencement in November 2015, which is promising. It seems to be true that Hong Kong was initially announced as one of the filming locations when filming began, as reported by Entertainment Weekly[2] and MovieWeb,[3] and local outlets like the South China Morning Post[4] and Oriental Daily News[5]. But these articles, as well as Marvel's announcement, were all premature and made in November 2015, before the actual filming commenced. The second (source #155) is a PDF file titled "Doctor Strange Fun Facts", which is simply a list of bullet points and lacks any markings or watermarks indicating it was officially published by Marvel. I have no idea what this actually is.

In a Ming Pao interview with Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton during the film's Hong Kong premiere, Cumberbatch mentioned that he did not shoot any scenes in Hong Kong. Instead, a filming crew came for location scouting and later replicated a Hong Kong-like street in a studio. He explained that various unforeseen factors, like weather, made filming in Hong Kong unfeasible.[6] This claim is supported by another interview also with Cumberbatch and Swinton in the Hong Kong Economic Times, which noted that although filming was initially planned for Hong Kong, the crew ultimately opted to rebuild a 570-square-foot Hong Kong-style street at Longcross Studios in London, using photos taken in Hong Kong for reference.[7] Profit Magazine mentioned that the production crew decided to construct their own set because it was too challenging to shoot on location in Hong Kong.[8] The Avenue of Stars's official Facebook page, managed by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, echoed this, stating that while the crew intended to film in Hong Kong, they found it too difficult after scouting locations and chose to build a film set instead.[9] Multiple local media outlets, like Time Out Hong Kong,[10] U Magazine,[11] and Sing Tao Daily,[12] also clearly stated that no shooting took place in Hong Kong. At this point, it seems reasonable to conclude that DS was not filmed in Hong Kong.

Since this article is a GA and I am proposing changes to sentences that date back to October 2016, I believe it would be better to start a discussion to gather feedback first. I suggest rephrasing the article as follows:

  • Lead, Principal photography on the film began in November 2015 in Nepal, before moving to England and Hong Kong, and wrapping up in New York City in April 2016.: Principal photography on the film began in November 2015 in Nepal, before moving to England and wrapping up in New York City in April 2016.
  • Filming section, Filming also took place in Hong Kong, and in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.: Filming also took place in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and was initially set to take place in Hong Kong,[2][4] but the crew later decided to film at a studio after location scouting.[6] A 570-square-foot facade replicating a Hong Kong street was constructed at Longcross Studios,[7] inspired by the Temple Street and Lui Seng Chun building.[10]

References

  1. ^ Giles, Oliver (18 November 2018). "10 Movies You Didn't Know Were Shot In Hong Kong". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Collis, Clark (24 November 2015). "Marvel confirms 'Doctor Strange' cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. ^ Orange, B. Alan (24 November 2015). "Marvel's Doctor Strange Begins Shooting". MovieWeb. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Edmund (25 November 2015). "Hong Kong to be among locations for filming of Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ "班尼狄《奇異博士》來港取景" [Benedict [Cumberbatch]'s Doctor Strange Set to Film on Location in Hong Kong]. Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 25 November 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Do姐見班尼狄口窒 狄達絲雲頓來港探張曼玉 《奇異博士》香港宣傳" [Carol "Do" Cheng Sees Benedict [Cumberbatch] Stumble; Tilda Swinton Comes to Hong Kong to visit Maggie Cheung; Doctor Strange Begins Promotion in Hong Kong]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 14 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 記者會結束後，導演及男女主角輪流接受本地傳媒訪問，提到《奇異博士》其中一場重頭戲，正是以香港為戰場，班尼狄坦承並非親身來港拍戲，僅是攝製隊到港取景後，返回片廠搭建一條香港街道，「如果來港實地拍攝，可能會出現很多不能控制的問題，例如天氣等，不過，我期望下次能夠在港拍戲」。 [After the press conference, the director and the lead actors took turns being interviewed by local media. They mentioned that one of the key scenes in Doctor Strange takes place in Hong Kong. Benedict Cumberbatch admitted that he did not come to Hong Kong to film; instead, the crew went to Hong Kong for location scouting and then returned to the studio to recreate a Hong Kong street. "If we had filmed on location, we might have faced many uncontrollable issues, such as weather. However, I hope to film in Hong Kong next time."]
  7. ^ a b "男神班尼狄領軍《奇異博士》現身香港" [Heartthrob Benedict [Cumberbatch] Leads Doctor Strange Cast in Hong Kong]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 講好的香港取景拍攝，其實是劇組於倫敦 Longcross Studios 搭建了長達 570 呎的香港街景，整個場景根據美術部於香港拍來的照片去設計 [The filming that was planned in Hong Kong actually took place at Longcross Studios in London, where a 570-square-foot-long Hong Kong streetscape was constructed. The entire set was designed based on photos taken in Hong Kong by the art department.]
  8. ^ "荷里活香港取景的電影｜他們眼中的香港｜那些回憶中的經典" [Hollywood Movies Filmed in Hong Kong｜Their View of Hong Kong｜Classic Memories]. Profit (in Chinese). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 而香港的場景其實是搭出來的，因拍攝難道太大 [The scenes set in Hong Kong were actually constructed because filming on location was too challenging.]
  9. ^ "荷里活電影中的香港" [Hong Kong in Hollywood Films]. Facebook (in Chinese). Hong Kong Tourism Board. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 話說當年《奇異博士》制作團隊嚟香港考察時發覺實景拍攝難度太高，所以最後決定搭建廠景重現香港味道。 [It is said that when the production team of Doctor Strange came to Hong Kong for a location visit, they found that the difficulty of filming on location was too high. As a result, they ultimately decided to build a set to recreate the essence of Hong Kong.]
  10. ^ a b Cheung, Catharina (12 July 2024). "15 Hollywood movies that were set in Hong Kong". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 20 February 2025. Even cooler for us Hongkongers, the final battle scene took place right here in the 852. Sadly, none of it was actually filmed here as the fight sequences would have required complete control of the street to shoot what was desired – something not permitted. Instead, the filmmakers recreated a large-scale facade of a regular Hong Kong street – with inspiration clearly taken from Temple Street and surrounding Kowloon neighbourhoods. The Hong Kong sanctum in the scene is, indeed, based on the historic Lui Seng Chun building in Prince Edward.
  11. ^ Wong, Ting-chi (31 October 2016). "終極奸角都係佢！《奇異博士》7大亮點加隱藏彩蛋" [The Ultimate Villain Is Him! 7 Highlights and Hidden Easter Eggs in Doctor Strange]. U Magazine (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 February 2025. 之前曾經傳過《奇異博士》的其中一幕激戰場面是在香港拍攝，但最後只是在一個模擬香港街道的搭建布景拍成 [There were earlier reports that one of the intense battle scenes in "Doctor Strange" was filmed in Hong Kong, but it ultimately was just shot on a set designed to simulate a Hong Kong street.]
  12. ^ "Marvel超級英雄首次殺到 班尼狄下月來港谷《奇異博士》" [Marvel Superheroes Arrive for the First Time; Benedict Cumberbatch Comes to Hong Kong Next Month to Promote Doctor Strange]. Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 《奇異博士》去年曾傳來港拍攝，但後來未見班尼狄及蒂達史雲頓的蹤影，據指曾有該片拍攝隊伍來港取景 [There were rumors that Doctor Strange was filming in Hong Kong last year, but Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton did not come, and it is only evident that a filming crew had come to Hong Kong for location scouting.]

—👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 14:14, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Based on your research, and double checking the film's credits where I didn't see any mention of Hong Kong, I would support updating the article. The filming section does already note the Hong Kong street set so we would want to integrate the changes with the existing information slightly differently from how you have suggested. - adamstom97 (talk) 15:18, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this admittedly surprised me. I also think this is worth a mention to provide a degree of clarity. Trailblazer101 (talk) 16:26, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yea, it is true that the street set is mentioned in the previous paragraph, so we can probably omit that part. The main reason I am initiating this discussion is simply to raise this concern and provide some translated Chinese sources that may be helpful (as I have not seen any English sources except the Time Out Hong Kong source above addressing the cancelled filming in Hong Kong). I agree that my proposal is not the best worded and organized option, and I am open to other suggestions as long as they address this issue!
I agree with Trailblazer that it deserves at least a mention that Hong Kong was originally slated to be a filming location, rather than simply removing it, since many sources have listed it as such over the years and it requires some clarification. Otherwise, some editors might try to add it back using circular sources, believing it was an overlooked fact. ——👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 05:47, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Adamstom.97 and Trailblazer101: I took Adam's suggestion to avoid the overlapping mention of the street sets and tried to rewrite the article as minimally as possible. (Special:Diff/1277944738) It would be great if you guys could take a look to see if it can be polished further! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 16:44, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's basically what I had in mind! - adamstom97 (talk) 08:34, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Doctor_Strange_(2016_film)
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