The Ancient One first appeared in Marvel’s Strange Tales #110 in July of 1963. In the comics, five centuries ago and man named Yao was a young farmer in the Himalayan village of Kamar-Taj.

One of the most important characters in the Doctor Strange comics is the Ancient One, a mystic who lives in Tibet and acts as a mentor to Strange’s surgeon-turned-superhero. Traditionally, the ...

As a white woman, the Ancient One might not personify an Asian stereotype, but she does help enforce one. In a misguided attempt at humor, Doctor Strange mistakes an old Asian man in Kamar-Taj as ...

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. Speaking to Men’s Health for a cover ...

A new Doctor Strange image from the print issue of Entertainment Weekly has made its way online and reveals the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) and Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) in a teaching moment.

Doctor Strange isn't even out yet (just one day to go, kids) but Tilda Swinton is already talking about the possibility of her character having a spin-off film. If you didn't know, Swinton plays ...

The “Third Eye” is a staple of many Eastern cultures and religions – so it’s definitely arguable whether Doctor Strange (2016) included that line by The Ancient One as a specific ...

While Doctor Strange: Season One certainly holds true to the series’ tradition of stunning visuals, ... Pak’s portrayal of the Ancient One fits into this dichotomy nicely, ...

Marvel's Kevin Feige defends Doctor Strange's Ancient One whitewashing 'We cast Tilda Swinton out of a desire to subvert stereotypes, not feed into them.' By Rachel Babbage Published: 07 May 2016 ...

Tilda Swinton has said she’s “very grateful” for a renewed discourse around her casting as The Ancient One in “Doctor Strange” — a hot topic for representation in Hollywood that re ...