Tilda Swinton “very grateful” Kevin Feige spoke out against ‘Doctor Strange’ whitewashing
nme.comMarvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said he regretted whitewashing 2016’s Doctor Strange.The actress portrayed The Ancient One, who is depicted in the original Marvel comic books as a Tibetan man, after Feige and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson decided to avoid perpetuating racial stereotypes about wise Asian men.However, the move backfired, spotlighted most prominently by an awkward exchange between comedian Margaret Cho and Swinton in 2016.
Now, Swinton has reacted to the comments made by Feige in May in which he said that he wished he hadn’t whitewashed The Ancient One.Swinton told Variety on Wednesday (June 30) that she is “very, very grateful” for Feige’s denunciation of the casting.The Marvel boss has said he thought he’d made a.
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