Five years after “Doctor Strange” was released, Kevin Feige admits casting Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One was a mistake. In the comic books, the Ancient One is an Asian male character.
The decision to cast Swinton caused controversy but Marvel stood by its decision. Now, Feige is admitting it wasn’t the right approach. “We thought we were being so smart, and so cutting-edge,” he says in the new issue of Men’s Health featuring Canadian “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” star Simu Liu on the cover. “We’re not going to do the cliché of the wizened, old, wise Asian man.” RELATED: Simu Liu Was ‘Almost Disappointed’ With ‘Shang-Chi’ Before Getting To The ‘Core’ Of His Character Like many major media companies, Marvel has come under
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