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.

Marvel: Crisis Protocol has revealed the Ancient One’s abilities, showing off her impressive attack set that should make her a must-play character on a lot of rosters.Earlier this week, Atomic ...

When Tilda Swinton was cast to play the Ancient One in Marvel's Doctor Strange film, it caused some people pause. In the original comics, the Ancient One is depicted as a Tibetan man, most often ...

“The thing with the Ancient One is it is Marvel’s Kobayashi Maru. There is no other character in Marvel history that is such a cultural landmine, that is absolutely unwinnable.

According to a new report from Mashable, Marvel Studios has just issued a statement clarifying the origins of this new version of The Ancient One.In stark contrast to the character’s ...

Marvel's Doctor Strange added one more awesome cast member -- Tilda Swinton will play the Ancient One. As reported by ScreenCrush, Swinton joins Benedict. Toggle search box Toggle navigation.

Marvel is finally speaking out about the controversy surrounding the casting of Tilda Swinton as the Tibetan character, The Ancient One, in its upcoming film “Doctor Strange.” While many talks ...

Now Marvel has released a statement to Mashable explaining why this Ancient One is white. The short version is, the title is honorary and this version is Celtic.

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 ...

Why is Tilda Swinton playing the traditionally-Asian Ancient One in Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange?It’s a decision that has left many upset, but according to C. Robert Cargill, one of the ...

The Ancient One is traditionally depicted as male, but Feige explained that Marvel saw this figure as more of a mantle than one specific person. He told BirthMoviesDeath in an interview, ...