So if not the captain of the Black Pearl, then who? Apparently, a womanizing New York ad man. According to This Is Infamous, Jon Hamm is a lock to play the Master of the Mystic Arts. With his hit AMC show ‘Mad Men’ coming to an end soon, he’d definitely be free to take on the role. Despite rumors that Marvel was looking for a younger actor to play the Avenger and Defender like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, it appears that they’re not afraid to go older if they found the right amount of star power, as they proved by speaking with Depp. Also, Robert Downey Jr. was about the same age as Hamm when he first appeared as Iron Man. With talks of making ‘Doctor Strange’ the new hub of the Marvel Cinematic Universe similar to the 2008 Tony Stark adventure, maybe the studio is willing to take a chance and go for an older actor once again. I mean, they did just cast Michael Douglas as Ant-Man. Plus, let’s not forget that Hamm is a pretty good actor to boot, so if he indeed lands the role, I feel like it would be welcome news.
