Tilda Swinton Reflects on Dr. Strange Controversy, Is ‘Very, Very Grateful’ For Kevin Feige Ancient One Comments
Tilda Swinton is glad the controversy surrounding her casting as The Ancient One in Marvel’s 2016 Doctor Strange movie happened, citing that “sometimes, it needs to get messy” for things to get better.
Swinton’s remarks come as part of a larger discussion surrounding her role in Doctor Strange with Variety, who interviewed the actress about everything surrounding that controversy. This interview comes after Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, commented on the same controversy last month.
At the time of the controversy, Marvel Studios released a statement that said “the Ancient One is a title that is not exclusively held by any one character, but rather a moniker passed down through time, and in this particular film, the embodiment is Celtic,” as noted by Variety.
The statement went on to say that Marvel Studios was “very proud to have the enormously talented Tilda Swinton portray this unique and complex character alongside our richly diverse cast.” That remained Marvel’s stance on the matter until last month, when Feige said he regretted whitewashing the role, which has been historically portrayed by an Asian male.
“We thought we were being so smart and so cutting-edge,” Feige said. “We’re not going to do the cliché of the wizened, old, wise Asian Man. But it was a wake-up call to say, ‘Well, wait a minute, is there any other way to figure it out? Is there any other way to both not fall into the cliché and cast an Asian actor?’ And the answer to that, of course, is yes.”
When Variety told Swinton that Feige had said that, she said was not previously aware of his comments, but that she is “very, very grateful that he said that.” She went on to admit that she did have a question mark in her mind when she was cast as The Ancient One.
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*Original article by Wesley Leblanc on IGN.
*Cover image via Marvel
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