Tilda Swinton Discusses Playing The Ancient One in DOCTOR STRANGE
It was a big surprise to learn that Marvel and director Scott Derrickson cast Tilda Swinton in the role of The Ancient One in Doctor Strange. It was completely unexpected, but surprisingly I didn't see much of a backlash from fans. Casting Swinton in the role seemed to make sense.
During a recent interview with Screen Crush, she talked about her excitement for playing this character in the film, and maybe it won't be the last we see of her in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
"I just really liked the premise of this and the idea of playing this character. I’m a Marvel fan and I think this particular world that Doctor Strange goes into is really, really, really exciting. I’m really interested as both an actor and a fan to see what’s done in this particular world. It’s all about creativity. It’s not about everything exploding at the end. It’s about something very different."
She then goes on to talk about the possibility of appearing in other films in the MCU, saying:
"It’s like a family thing. Who knows where one might pop up. I don’t know where they’ll use me and I don’t know that they know, necessarily, even though they seem to know what they’re doing for the next decade. I think it’s like holding onto the tail of a galloping horse at this point."
Derrickson is the right director for this film project, and I can't wait to see him bring this world to life! Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role in the movie, and it will be released on November 4th, 2016.