Kevin Feige addresses whitewashed casting of Tilda Swinton for ‘Doctor Strange’ Entertainment Kevin Feige addresses whitewashed casting of Tilda Swinton for ‘Doctor Strange’ Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, is feeling regretful about the 'whitewashed' casting of Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange. In an interview with Men's Health, he spoke about the whitewashing claims that were placed on Swinton’s casting at that time of the film's release. The character of Ancient One was originally a man in the Marvel comics but the 2016-released film’s director Scott Derrickson and Feige both decided to cast Swinton to refrain from contributing to negative stereotypes.