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Kevin Feige Says Criticism of Whitewashed ‘Doctor Strange’ Casting Was a ‘Wake-Up Call’
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thewrap.comper 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.
I wanted it to be a woman, a middle-aged woman. Every iteration of that script played by an Asian woman felt like a ‘Dragon Lady.'” This explanation did little, however, to quell criticism.The original character was, essentially, a racist, orientalist stereotype, so it’s understandable that Marvel would want to rethink things.
But the fact that the company rejected casting an Asian actor felt to many like a reinforcement of stereotypes of Asians rather than a subversion.
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