Kevin Feige REVEALS why Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange cameo in WandaVision was written out

The controversial casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in 2016’s Doctor Strange was a mistake, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has admitted.

Marvel boss Kevin Feige has admitted that he regrets whitewashing The Ancient One character in Doctor Strange.Tilda Swinton took up the role in the 2016 movie despite the fact the character is portrayed in the comics as an Asian man.Marvel Studios defended the casting leading up to the film’s release, which led to a backlash.“Marvel has a very strong record of diversity in its casting of films and regularly departs from stereotypes and source material to bring its MCU [Marvel cinematic universe]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is broken up into several “Phases.” Phase 1 (ending with “Avengers” in 2012) sort of acts as the introduction to the universe and the idea of connected continuity. Phase 2 built on the success of the previous films and introduced weirder concepts (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” for example).

Kevin Feige has some regrets.

Jordan Moreau Marvel film “Doctor Strange” courted some controversy when it cast actor Tilda Swinton, a white woman, in the role of The Ancient One, who is typically portrayed in the comics as an Asian man.

Five years after “Doctor Strange” was released, Kevin Feige admits casting Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One was a mistake.

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently opened up about the Doctor Strange whitewashing controversy.

per director Scott Derrickson, that “diversity is the responsibility of directors and producers. In this case, the stereotype of [the Ancient One] had to be undone.

When Marvel Studios set out to bring “Doctor Strange” to the big screen, there was one massive question about the character’s history that needed to be answered—how do you translate the role of The Ancient One to the modern setting? For decades, the character has shown up in the comics as a stereotypical mystic Asian man that shows Stephen Strange how to wield magic. Clearly, as a society, we’ve moved past that sort of portrayal.

When Marvel Studios set out to bring “Doctor Strange” to the big screen, there was one massive question about the character’s history that needed to be answered—how do you translate the role of The Ancient One to the modern setting? For decades, the character has shown up in the comics as a stereotypical mystic Asian man that shows Stephen Strange how to wield magic. Clearly, as a society, we’ve moved past that sort of portrayal.

Considering the success of Marvel films, at this point, it almost seems hard to imagine any other actors essaying the roles of our beloved superheroes.

Morrissey-inspired song that aired on The Simpsons last month has been released on streaming services.The song, titled ‘Everyone Is Horrid Except Me (And Possibly You)’, was sung by a character named Quilloughby (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch).

“WandaVision” almost featured a cameo from Doctor Strange.

Rolling Stone reported Monday. But he was written out of the show, because “it would have taken away from Wanda,” Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told the mag.“Some people might say, ‘Oh, it would’ve been so cool to see Dr. Strange,’” Feige said.

Considering Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have been conditioned to expect all sorts of crossovers between characters in the films, when the first Marvel Studios TV series premiered earlier this year, “WandaVision,” people were hoping to see some big guest stars show up. The biggest guess would have been seeing Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), but that never came to be.

For most of the series, fans expected Doctor Strange to pop up in some way on WandaVision.

Netflix subscribers who have yet to catch the BBC's hit Benedict Cumberbatch starrer Sherlock only have a couple more weeks to get to the bottom of the mystery series before it leaves the streamer on May 14. Other TV shows leaving Netflix this month include ABC's American Crime and the 10th season of Hoarders (but the streamer is adding season 11 the next day).

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Elizabeth Olsen is currently revelling in the success of her Marvel series WandaVision. The show became an instant hit thanks to its clever storytelling and performances by Olsen and Paul Bettany.

Netflix has unfortunately announced which titles will be permanently removed from the streaming service beginning in May of 2021.