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Doctor Strange Whitewashing

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Although fans are already looking forward to seeing Benedict Cumberbatch play the Sorcerer Supreme in Doctor Strange, there are still some people who are unconvinced about the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One. There have even been claims of “whitewashing” character that is depicted as an Asian man in the comic books. Now Swinton has spoken up about the controversy, stating that her version of Stephen Strange’s mentor is “not an Asian character!” Swinton recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, where she hinted that the Ancient One she portrays in the Marvel flick might not necessarily be the same one that appears in the comic books. “Well, it's not actually an Asian character -- that's what I need to tell you about it,” Swinton

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