Was Doctor Strange’s Beyoncé Joke Unscripted? All We Know About Hilarious Moment That Took Benedict Wong By Surprise
Here’s What Went Down In Doctor Strange’s Beyonce Joke Scene That Left Wong Surprised (Photo Credit – Instagram) Doctor Stephen Strange is no stranger to pulling a fast one, and in Doctor Strange (2016), one of his quirkiest lines was a complete curveball. Benedict Cumberbatch, the man behind Marvel’s master of the mystic arts, casually improvised the now-iconic Beyoncé gag, leaving fans in splits—and Wong in stunned silence. Let’s set the stage. Stephen Strange had just entered the mystical world of Kamar-Taj, full of ancient secrets, powerful relics, and… mononyms? When he first meets Wong (played by Benedict Wong), Strange can’t help but compare the librarian’s single-name status to pop culture icons like Adele and Eminem. It’s witty, it’s sharp, and it gets even funnier later. Doctor Strange cheekily quips, “Try me, Beyoncé” when asking Wong for restricted books in one scene. It turns out Cumberbatch completely ad-libbed that line. According to the actor, the joke was a spur-of-the-moment addition during filming. “It was improvised,” he told ET Online, proud of the punchline. But here’s …